University  of  California  •  Berkeley 


COLONEL  DAN  J.  DONOHUE 


.Appreciation 


"HERE'S  TO  YOU,  DYNAMITE  DAN!" 

From  The  Dispatch,  Douglas,  Arizona,  Sept.  19,   1916. 

"The  boys  of  the  Second  Montana  regiment  are  back  in  their 
home  state  making  ready  to  return  to  civil  life.  It  is  the  hope  of  all 
that  never  again  will  they  be  called  upon  to  answer  a  call  to  arms, 
but  in  such  event  no  one  can  doubt  that  they  will  respond  to  a  man 
for  they  are  built  of  the  kind  of  material  that  demands  action  when- 
ever the  nation's  hour  of  need  arrives. 

"They  came  down  here  willingly,  did  their  duty  with  glad  hearts 
and  did  not  whimper  because  the  home-coming  orders  were  slow  in 
arriving.  Just  before  they  left  one  of  the  privates  said  he  keenly  re- 
gretted that  they  were  soon  to  be  mustered  out  for  the  occasion  for 
their  presence  on  the  border  might  arise  within  the  next  year,  and 
he  certainly  was  anxious  to  be  on  hand  at  the  beginning  of  the  fire- 
works. 

Men  Typical  of  Montana. 

"These  men  came  from  the  hills  and  plains,  the  mines  and  ranches 
of  a  progressive  state  and  were  typical  of  its  aspirations  and  hopes. 
Loyal,  brave  and  obedient,  they  stamped  their  impress  upon  this  com- 
munity in  limitless  esteem.  The  bond  between  officers  and  men  was 
of  the  strong  friendly  kind  that  creates  the  highest  efficiency  and  the 
most  noble  service4.  It'  there  was  any  snobbishness  on  the  part  of  the 
officers  no  one  heard  anything  about  it.  and  the  men  always  had  the 
warmest  praise  for  their  superiors.  The  manner  in  which  the  men 
heaped  exaltation  on  Col.  Dan  J.  Donolnie  was  something  of  which  he 
can  well  be  proud. 

Praise  Given  Col.  Donohue. 

"At  the  present  time  the  Second  Montana  is  at  Fort  William 
Henry  Harrison,  near  Helena,  the  state  capital  :  but  in  a  little  while 
the  members  of  it  will  be  relieved  from  camp  life  and  the  trip  across 
the  nation  in  the  first  flurry  of  the  Mexican  excitement  that  reached 
the  maximum  with  the  Carrizal  outrage,  together  with  the  pleasant 
months  spent  at  Douglas,  will  lie  but  a  memory  with  the  men  and 
those  with  whom  they  came  in  contact. 

"Let's  all  hope  that  the  memory  of  the  association  will  be  kept 
green.  Here's  to  you.  'Dynamite  Dan"  and  your  'hell-roaring  regi- 
ment' ;  it  will  be  many  a  day  before  Douglas  sees  a  merrier  or  braver 
lot  of  true  blues  than  your  bunch  which  was  ready  for  any  eventu- 
ality and  patriotic  to  the  core.  Douglas  people  will  not  forget  you." 

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Gen.  Phil  Greenan  en- 
listed as  a  private  in 
Company  K,  First  Mon- 
tana Infantry,  N.  G.  M., 
January  12,  1890;  was 
appointed  Corporal, 
March,  1892 ;  appointed 
Sergeant,  August,  1893 ; 
elected  Second  Lieute- 
nant, January  16,  1898. 
A  few  months  later  at 
the  outbreak  of  the 
Si  HI  n ish- American  War. 
he  was  commissioned 
Second  Lieutenant  of  the 
First  Montana,  U.  S.  V. ; 
promoted  to  First  Lieu- 
tenant at  Manila,  Philli- 
pine  Islands.  Jan.  13, 
1899 ;  promoted  Captain 
at  Manila  Aug.  1,  1899 ; 
mustered  out  of  Volun- 
teer Service  at  San 
Francisco,  Cal.,  October 
17,  1899.  He  was  ap- 
pointed Adjutant  Gen- 
eral, with  the  rank  of 
Brigadier  General,  Mar, 
5,  1909,  and  reappointed 
March  21,  1914,  holding 
this  rank  at  the  present 
time. 


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IT  WAS  EARLY  IN  JULY.  1916.  when  the  war  cloud,  which  first 
*  began  to  show  its  head  over  the  Mexican  horizon  after  the  massacre 
at  Columbus,  seemed  surely  to  have  settled  over  the  country,  that  the 
first  regiments  of  the  National  Guard  were  mobilized  and  ordered  to 
the  border.  The  situation  was  critical.  The  Mexican  states  to  the 
south,  particularly  Sonora,  were  straining  every  nerve  to  organize  the 
scattered  forces  of  the  Carrancista  army,  and  at  the  same  time  recall 
the  refugees  on  the  American  side  to  their  ranks.  For  over  a  week  a 
steady  stream  of  Mexicans  could  be  seen  pouring  across  the  line 
through  the  three  main  points  of  entry. — El  Paso.  Douglas,  and  Xo- 
gales.  General  Plutarco  Elias  Calles,  at  that  time  Military  Governor 
of  Sonora,  while  keeping  up  a  show  of  friendliness  toward  the  "Amori- 
canos",  had  practically  put  a  price  on  the  head  of  every  man  who 
failed  to  respond  to  the  call  to  arms. 

THE  COLUMBUS  MASSACRE. 

The  horror  of  the  Columbus  massacre  had  not  worn  off  along  the 
border,  when  new  anxieties  began  to  present  themselves.  Mexicans  on 
both  sides  of  the  line  had  resented,  from  the  very  first,  the  pursuit  of 
the  Villa  bandits  in  Mexico  by  American  troops,  and  a  feeling  of 
hatred  for  the  "gringoes",  who,  as  they  thought  were  invading  their 
home  land,  could  be  felt  even  among  the  refugees  on  American  soil. 
This  state  of  affairs  was  due  mainly  to  the  way  in  which  the  Mexican 
leaders  misrepresented  the  motive  of  the  American  Punitive  Expedi- 
tion to  the  ignorant  masses,  and  the  total  inability  of  the  Mexican 
peon  to  think  for  himself  or  to  grasp  causes  and  results. 

The  purpose  of  the  Scott-Obregon  conference  in  El  Paso,  early  in 
May,  was  to  alleviate  this  strained  condition  of  affairs,  and  create 
a  feeling  of  friendliness  and  co-operation  between  Mexicans  and  Amer- 
icans :  but  after  a  five  day  session,  no  definite  or  satisfactory  agree- 
ment was  reached,  and  feeling  ran  higher  than  ever  against  the 
"gringoes".  In  less  than  a  month's  time,  Calles  had  ordered  all  Mex- 
icans away  from  the  American  side,  an  army  of  fifty  thousand  men 
had  been  mobilized  in  Sonora,  and  rumors  of  war.  of  raids  upon  the 
border  towns,  and  of  other  Mexican  plots,  terrorized  the  citizens  to 
such  an  extent  that  an  exodus  of  women  a^d  chi'dren  to  points  of 
safety  followed.  Of  those  who  remained,  none  went  unarmed.  A 
Mexican  house  in  Pirtleville.  a  suburb  of  Douglas,  was  discovered 
stored  with  arms  and  ammunition,  and  was  raided  by  American 
soldiers. 


DOUGLAS  IN  DANGER. 

This  brought  with  it  a  new  fear, — that  of  an  uprising  of  the 
Mexicans  remaining  in  Douglas.  How  could  the  city  guard  and  defend 
itself  against  such  a  raid  as  that  at  Columbus?  Only  five  hundred 
troops  were  left  for  defense,  and  should  an  uprising  occur  inside  the 
town  and  troops  attack  from  the  south  at  the  same  time,  Douglas 
might  easily  be  taken.  An  appeal  was  sent  to  Washington  for  more 
troops,  but  there  were  no  more  of  the  regular  army  that  could  be 
spared. 

Bisbee,  a  city  of  about  twenty  thousand,  near  Douglas,  was  also 
left  with  scant  defense,  and  for  its  own  protection  organized  a  civilian 
guard;  Nogales  was  put  under  martial  law  for  a  time.  Both  plans 
for  protection  were  discussed  in  Douglas,  but  were  soon  forgotten 
when  the  news  came  tnat  several  regiments  of  militia  had  been  or- 
dered there. 

The  welcome  which  these  regiments  received  can  well  be  imagined, 
and  it  was  not  long  until  the  efficiency  of  the  Montanas  caused  the 
citizens  of  the  town  to  turn  to  them  confidently  for  protection. 


A  MATTER  OF  SENTIMENT. 


He  staggered  across  our  lines 

Bleeding  from  an  hundred  gaping  wounds 

And  with  a  "Viva  Villa" 

As  his  answer  to  that  grim  sentry  Death, 

Dropped  dead  at  our  very  feet. 

He  was  one  of  an  army 

We  hoped  some  day  to  crush 

As  an  insect  horde 

Beneath  our  iron-shod  heel ; 

Yet  he  died  with  a  smile  on  his  face 

And  a  cheer  for  his  commander, 

As  one  of  us  would  die. 

In  memory  of  his  gallant  death 

We  buried  him  here 

With  military  honors. 

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Major  Martin,  U.   S.  A. 


Major   Riddell 


Major    Graham 


Chaplain     McMullen 


Capt.  Hofman,  U.  S.  A.  Lieut.  Williams,   U.   S.  A. 


Service 


IIHTHE  BEST  VOLUNTEER  ORGANIZATION  ON  THE  BORDER" 
•1  was  the  unanimous  verdict  of  the  different  officers  of  the  reg- 
ular army,  who  were  detailed  to  inspect  and  serve  with  the  Second 
Montana  Infantry  from  the  time  of  its  arrival  in  Douglas,  Arizona, 
early  in  July,  1916,  up  to  the  very  day  of  its  entrainment  in  October 
of  the  same  year.  It  was  not  that  the  Regiment  excelled  particularly 
in  any  one  of  the  many  things  necessary  to  make  up  a  first-class 
military  organization,  but  rather  in  the  "esprit  du  corps"  that  made 
it  stand  preeminent  in  border  service. 

Nor  was  it  only  in  the  eyes  of  the  regular  army  that  the  regiment 
stood  high.  The  people  of  Douglas  were  loud  in  their  praise  of  the 
discipline  of  its  officers  and  the  conduct  of  its  men.  As  one  of  the 
leading  bankers  of  the  city  put  it,  "A  Hell-roaring  regiment,  every 
man  a  man,  with  a  man's  faults  and  virtues,  and  not  a  weakling  in 
the  lot." 

BEST  ON  THE  BORDER. 

During  the  time  the  regiment  was  stationed  on  the  outskirts  of 
Douglas,  nearly  eight  thousand  troops  from  other  states  were  en- 
camped in  that  district.  Many  of  the  other  organizations  were  not 
fit  for  service  when  they  came,  and  two  regiments  from  another 
state  were  in  a  worse  condition  when  they  were  ordered  home  to  be 
mustered  out  than  when  they  arrived.  Their  attitude  was  not  soldier- 
ly. Many  of  them  seemed  to  regard  the  time  spent  on  the  border  in 
the  light  of  an  outing  or  a  holiday,  being  unable  to  grasp  the  serious 
ness  of  it  all.  Their  behavior  in  camp  and  in  Douglas  was  not  of  the 
best,  and  appeared  in  striking  contrast  to  that  of  the  Montana  regi- 
ment, against  whose  officers  and  enlisted  men  no  charge  was  brought 
of  a  serious  infraction  of  military  or  civil  law. 

The  regiment  detrained  at  Douglas  two  days  before  the  rainy 
season  began.  The  camp  site  was  located  near  the  Calumet  and  Ari- 
zona Smelter,  about  three  miles  from  town.  This  was  cleared  of  its 
heavy  growth  of  mesquite,  greasewood,  and  cactus,  and  the  tents 
pitched  within  twenty-four  hours.  The  second  day  a  system  of  open 
drains  was  laid  out  and  excavated,  and  everything  made  shipshape. 
When  a  day  later  the  heavy,  torrential  rains  turned  the  camps  of  the 
other  regiments  into  seas  of  mud,  on  which  tents  and  other  camp 
equipage  took  frequent  voyages,  the  Second  Montana  boys  were  snug 
and  dry,  and  able  to  give  their  fellow-sufferers  the  laugh. 


Lieut.  Col.  Ferguson    Father  of  the  Hell-Roarers. 
Captain  John  V.  King    The  Adjutant. 


ONLY  TWO  MEN  LOST. 

Lack  of  lumber  and  other  material  delayed  the  construction  and 
screening  of  mess-halls,  latrines,  bathhouses  and  other  necessary  buil- 
dings, and  as  a  result  dysentery,  that  was  epidemic  in  other  camps, 
made  its  appearance.  Owing  to  the  prompt  measures  taken  by  the 
medical  staff  of  the  regiment,  this  was  soon  stamped  cut  with  the 
loss  of  only  one  man,  Private  Kenneth  Pickett,  of  Helena.  This  was 
the  only  death  among  the  officers  and  men  until  a  few  days  before 
the  regiment  entrained,  when  Corporal  Donald  A.  Smith,  of  Valier 
died  of  a  complication  of  diseases  following  an  operation  for  appendi- 
citis. 

IN  MEMORIAM. 

They  died  a  soldier's  death— 

But  were  shorn  of  its  glory. 

There  was  no  thrilling  charge, 

No   "thin  brown  line"   on  either  side 

To  bolster  up  their  courage 

As  they  met  the  Enemy. 

Death  sprang  at  them  unawares 

And  laid  them  low ; 

Yet,  in  their  last  hours 

They  laughed  the  Reaper  down, 

And  sent  their  souls 

Winging  Northward 

As  flies  the  homer  to  its  loft. 

Sound  "Taps".     They  sleep. 

As  soon  as  possible  after  the  arrival  in  Douglas,  the  anti-typhoid 
serum  was  administered,  and  while  this  caused  considerable  discom- 
fort for  a  few  days,  the  men  were  rendered  immune  from  the  disease 
that  has  been  the  bane  of  army  life  for  centuries.  Later,  following  an 
outbreak  of  paratyphoid  in  the  camp  adjoining,  the  men  were  inocu- 
lated against  this  new  disease.  The  usual  vaccination  against  small- 
pox was  also  given.  The  health  of  the  regiment  was  so  guarded  in 
every  way  that  its  percentage  of  sick  was  the  lowest  of  all  the  volun- 
teer regiments  on  the  border,  and  its  men  returned  to  Montana  look- 
ing fit  and  hearty  after  three  months  of  camp  life  in  the  semi-tropical 
climate  of  Arizona. 

HARDENING  THE  REGIMENT. 

The  third  day  after  the  regiment  arrived,  drill  began.  There  was 
a  two  mile  "hike"  in  the  early  morning,  without  arms,  a  good  part  of 
which  was  done  at  double  time.  Then  came  breakfast,  and  at  seven 
o'clock  drill  of  various  kinds,  lasting  until  ten.  From  that  hour  until 
three  in  the  afternoon  the  men  were  allowed  to  follow  their  own 
devices,  non-commissioned  officers  being  obliged  to  attend  "non-coms" 
school.  In  the  afternoon  from  three  until  half  past  four  drill 
was  held  after  which  the  men  were  free  until  retreat  at  sundown. 
There  was  not  much  time  for  play  five  days  of  the  week,  and  what 


Major  McGuinness,  Lieut.  Ble 

First  Battalion 

Major  Sergeant  Lieut.  Whippe 

Second  Battalion 

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with  guard,  fatigue,  and  kitchen  details,  the  men  were  kept  too  busy 
for  the  discontent  that  was  rife  in  some  of  the  other  regiments  to 
take  a  good  hold.  From  Saturday  inspection  until  Monday,  all  drill 
was  suspended,  and  the  men  not  on  guard  or  other  detail  wTere  given 
passes. 

As  the  men  became  hardened,  practice  marches  from  ten  to  twenty 
miles  a  day  were  taken  twice  weekly.  The  men  marched  out  in  light 
marching  order,  each  carrying  his  rifle,  ammunition,  and  field  equip- 
ment. On  the  return  from  these  ' 'hikes"  an  inspection  was  made  of 
the  feet  of  the  command,  and  it  was  rare  that  a  blister  or  serious 
abrasion  was  discovered.  The  regiment  made  the  best  time  on  its 
practice  marches  of  any  regiment,  regular  or  volunteer,  on  the  border, 
and  always  returned  to  camp  with  its  full  quota  of  men. 

The  last  month  of  the  regiment's  stay  in  Douglas,  the  three  bat- 
talions were  taken  to  the  target  range  three  miles  to  the  east  of  the 
city,  where  the  regiment  again  took  the  border  laurels,  piling  up  the 
highest  scores  of  any  organization  in  the  district.  Each  battalion 
camped  nearly  a  week  at  the  range,  living  in  their  "pup"  tents.  The 
range  was  hot  and  dusty  and  infested  with  all  the  poisoness  bugs  and 
snakes  that  make  their  habitat  in  Arizona.  The  regimental  poet 
laureate,  Sergeant  Camp,  after  finding  a  rattler  coiled  in  his  blanket 
broke  forth  into  song  as  follows : 

"Bugs  of  every  description, 

Variety,   color   and   kind, 
Some  with  two  legs  011  the  front  end, 

Others  with  several  behind ; 
Tarantulas,  lizards  and  beetles 

That  fly,  and  walk,  and  crawl, 
Bugs  with  a  poisonous  stinger 

That  look  like  a  carpenters  awl." 

WORK  OF  THE  CHAPLAIN. 

To  furnish  good,  clean,  interesting  amusements  for  the  man  in 
camp  is  a  serious  problem.  The  government  commissions  the  Chaplain 
and  expects  that  this  work  will  be  done  by  him,  yet  no  financial  aid 
is  furnished.  The  Chaplain  must  obtain  the  necessary  funds  in  any 
way  that  he  may  see  fit  to  devise.  Through  the  great  kindness  of  the 
Chaplains  of  the  Regular  Army  in  Douglas,  and  the  special  efforts  of 
Major  G.  C.  Stull,  Chaplain  of  the  Eleventh  Infantry,  Chaplain  Mc- 
Mullen  was  able  to  obtain  a  large  recreation  tent  for  the  Second  Mon- 
tana's, and  with  it  a  moving  picture  machine. 

The  tent  was  quickly  in  place ;  tables,  benches,  platform,  and  lights 
were  installed ;  reading  matter,  games,  and  stationery  were  furnished 
for  the  men ;  a  piano  was  rented,  the  use  of  an  organ  was  donated, 
and  a  phonograph,  the  gift  of  the  Paris  Dry  Goods  Company  of  Great 
Falls,  was  soon  in  use ;  the  tent  became  the  social  center  of  the  camp, 
in  fact  an  "Enlisted  Men's  Club". 

Near  the  Club  a  platform  for  boxing  and  wrestling  was  erected. 
This  species  of  entertainment  proved  most  popular  among  the  men, 


Major  Roote  (top.) 

Lieut.  Baird 

Third  Battalion 

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and  many  exciting  bouts  were  staged.  Montana  was  victor  in  all  con- 
tests, at  no  time  yielding  the  palm,  but  winning  every  contest  in 
which  her  men  figured. 

The  tent  was  also  used  for  religious  services,  and  each  Sunaa.y 
morning,  at  9:30,  regular  services  were  held  by  Father  McMulleii. 
Non-Catholic  services  were  conducted  by  the  Reverend  William  C. 
Pippey,  Captain  of  Company  "C",  and  Sergeant  Armstrong  of  Company 
"M".  The  men  were  thus  cared  for  spiritually,  as  well  as  physically, 
and  every  inducement  \vas  offered  to  them  to  attend  these  services. 
Frequently  the  Chaplains  of  the  neighboring  camps  were  invited  in, 
and  no  means  were  left  untried  to  better  the  men. 

Through  the  kindness  and  generosity  of  Montana  citizens  funds 
wrere  furnished  to  procure  supplies  of  books,  music,  papers,  stationery, 
etc.  The  club  was  crowded  at  all  hours,  and  in  this  phase  of  military 
life  as  well  as  in  discipline  and  skill,  the  Montana  camp  was  easily 
leader. 

During  the  first  month  the  regiment  was  on  the  border  the  out- 
posts were  annoyed  frequently  by  the  "sniping"  of  the  Carrancista 
soldiers  across  the  border,  but  luckily  for  the  Mexican  soldiers  no 
member  of  the  Montanas  was  injured. 

To  add  to  the  interest  of  camp  life  Sergeant  Dorris  of  the  Ma- 
chine Gun  company  and  Corporal  Peterson  of  G  Co.  began  the  publi- 
cation of  the  Montana  Bugle,  a  weekly  newspaper  that  was  full  of 
spicy  camp  news. 

The  trip  home  was  made  without  incident  except  that  the  Third 
section  was  filled  to  overflowing  with  the  officers  and  men  who 
"got  left"  from  the  preceding  trains.  Salt  Lake  citizens  were  anxious 
to  entertain  the  regiment  but  unfortunately  the  train  schedule  did  not 
permit,  so  this  pleasure  was  foregone. 

From  the  time  of  the  arrival  of  the  regiment  until  its  muster  out, 
the  citizens  of  Helena  were  most  hospitable.  The  first  event  of  im- 
portance was  the  luncheon  given  at  the  Broad  water  by  the  Commercial 
Club  to  the  officers  of  the  Regiment.  At  this  time  Colonel  Donohue 
made  his  speech  on  compulsory  training  that  was  to  create  a  statewide 
interest  in  this  most  important  factor  in  our  National  life. 

Later,  a  dance  was  given  by  the  citizens  of  Helena  at  the  Audi- 
torium for  the  enlisted  men,  which  was  the  largest  affair  of  its  kind 
ever  held  in  Montana.  Over  twelve  hundred  people  attended  and  the 
floor  and  balcony  were  crowded  to  capacity. 

A  few  days  later  the  Commercial  Club,  assisted  by  the  women  of 
Helena,  entertained  the  entire  regiment  at  luncheon.  Despite  the  fact 
that  the  boys  marched  in  from  the  Fort  and  paraded  through  the 
principal  streets  of  the  city,  they  did  not  have  appetite  enough  to  stow 
away  the  tons  of  good  things  set  before  them.  Following  the  luncheon, 
a  half  dozen  speakers  paid  a  tribute  to  Montana's  quota  that  respond- 
ed to  the  President's  call,  and  followed  up  Colonel  Donohue's  im- 
passioned appeal  for  a  national  scheme  of  preparedness.  At  this 
time  "Dynamite  Dan"  bid  farewell  to  his  boys,  saying  that  "Nine  hun- 
dred better  men  never  stood  in  shoeleather." 

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Lieut's.  Anderson  and  Johnson.   (Top) 
Detachment  at  Forrest. 

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Before  the  regiment  was  mustered  out  it  was  reviewed  by  the 
Governor  of  the  State  of  Montana,  S.  V.  Stewart,  making  a  showing 
that  any  regular  regiment  might  be  proud  to  copy  after.  From  that 
time  on  until  the  last  Company  was  mustered  out,  the  regiment  kept 
up  its  daily  routine  of  drill  in  an  endeavor  to  keep  in  shape  for  that 
second  call  to  the  border,  that  all  felt  sure  was  to  come  in  the  near 
future. 

No  history  of  the  Second  Montana  Infantry  would  be  complete 
without  mention  of  the  important  work  it  did  at  Butte  in  1914  when, 
without  the  loss  of  a  single  life  it  broke  the  ranks  of  Anarchy  that 
had  Silver  Bow  County  by  the  throat  and  threatened  to  strangle  all 
that  stood  for  honor  and  decency  in  the  state.  From  the  day  the 
Regiment  was  called  out  by  the  Governor,  until  order  was  restored  and 
the  officers  and  men  allowed  to  return  to  their  homes,  a  strict  dis- 
cipline was  enforced  under  the  rules  of  martial  law,  and  Justice  ad- 
ministered without  fear  or  favor. 

Men  who  wanted  to  work  were  protected  in  their  daily  avoca- 
tions, mines  and  manufacturing  enterprises  resumed  their  orderly 
course  of  business,  and  the  citizens  of  Butte  and  Silver  Bow  County 
again  felt  that  their  lives  and  property  were  safeguarded. 

Acting  under  instructions  of  Governor  Stewart,  General  Greenan 
called  out  all  the  companies  of  the  regiment  on  the  morning  of  August 
30th,  and  on  the  31st  the  entire  regiment  was  mobilized  at  the  state 
arsenal  in  Helena.  On  September  1st  the  regiment  entrained  and  ar- 
rived at  Butte  the  same  evening,  going  into  camp  about  800  yards 
northeast  of  the  School  of  Mines.  Later  they  were  quartered  in  the 
Courthouse  where  they  remained  until  the  city  was  ready  to  turn  over 
to  the  civil  authorities. 

On  October  2nd  the  force  was  reduced  by  one  hundred  and  eighty 
officers  and  men  who  returned  to  their  home  stations,  and  on  October 
16th,  three  hundred  and  sixty-three  officers  and  men  were  sent  home. 
On  November  12th,  after  Governor  Stewart's  proclamation  restoring 
civil  rule  was  promulgated,  the  last  of  the  regiment  were  returned  to 
their  home  stations. 

Thus  happily  ended  what  might  have  been  a  reign  of  terror  re- 
sulting in  the  loss  of  hundreds  of  lives  and  the  destruction  of  millions 
of  dollars  in  property.  To  the  Second  Montana  Infantry  the  state  and 
nation  owe  a  debt  of  gratitude  for  this  prompt  stamping  out  of  an 
Anarchistic  condition  that  was  a  countrywide  menace  at  that  time. 

A  "Hell-Roaring  Regiment".  A  regiment  of  fine,  upstanding,  fight- 
ing men.  Montana,  in  the  centuries  to  come,  may  have  a  regiment 
equally  good,  but  never  one  better  than  the  one  Colonel  Donohue  took 
to  the  Mexican  border  in  1916.  As  one  who  has  lived  their  daily  life, 
has  seen  their  little  faults  and  recognized  their  great  virtues,  the 
writer  on  behalf  of  the  people  of  Montana  wishes  to  each  and  every 
member  of  the  Regiment  Happiness  and  Prosperity  until  "Reveille" 
calls  the  last  aged  veteran  to  the  Great  Assembly  of  the  Armies  of 
Our  Country. 

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Funeral  of  Kennett  Pickett 
and  "The  Thin  Brown  Line." 


an6  Staff 


COLONEL  DAN  J.  DONOHUE,  "Dynamite  Dan",  commanding  the 
^~x  Second  Montana  Infantry,  was  born  at  Richmond,  Wis.,  April  30th, 
1874.  He  served  five  years  in  the  Third  Regiment  of  Infantry,  Na- 
tional Guard  of  Wisconsin,  prior  to  the  Spanish-American  War.  He 
enlisted  in  Company  C  of  the  same  regiment  at  the  outbreak  of  the 
war  with  Spain,  and  served  until  the  regiment  was  mustered  out. 
Coming  to  Montana  shortly  after  the  end  of  the  war,  he  joined  the 
Second  Regiment  and  was  made  a  First  Lieutenant  in  February,  1905, 
In  May  of  the  same  year  he  received  his  commission  as  Captain,  and 
was  appointed  Colonel  of  the  Regiment  in  1913.  Colonel  Doiiohue  was 
a  member  of  the  state  legislature  in  1912,  where  he  gained  his  title 
of  "Dynamite  Dan."  He  was  in  command  of  the  Regiment  during  the 
trouble  at  Butte  and  by  his  quick  grasp  of  the  situation  and  his  strict 
enforcement  of  the  law,  wrought  order  out  of  chaos  in  less  than  two 
months  without  the  loss  of  a  single  life,  military  or  civilian.  He  is 
President  of  the  State  Board  of  Health,  and  Chairman  of  the  Montana 
Livestock  Sanitary  Board.  In  civil  life  Colonel  Donohue  is  a  practic- 
ing physician  at  Butte. 

Lieutenant  Colonel  Arthur  M.  Ferguson  was  born  at  Burlington, 
Kansas,  Dec.  11,  1887.  He  served  as  Corporal  in  Company  E  of  the 
Twentieth  Kansas  Volunteer  Infantry  from  May  1898  to  July,  1899, 
when  he  was  given  a  commission  as  First  Lieutenant  of  the  Thirty- 
sixth  Infantry  of  the  U.  S.  Volunteers,  serving  until  June,  190.1. 
Three  months  later  he  was  commissioned  Second  Lieutenant  of  the 
Fourteenth  U.  S.  Infantry,  was  given  a  bar  one  year  later,  and  in 
May,  1911,  was  promoted  to  the  rank  of  Captain.  In  July,  1916,  he 
was  unanimously  elected  Lieutenant  Colonel  of  the  Second  Montana 
Infantry.  Colonel  Ferguson  was  awarded  the  Medal  of  Honor,  1899 ; 
graduated  from  the  General  Service  and  Staff  College,  1903 ;  was 
Aide-de-Camp  to  Major  General  T.  H.  Barry,  1903-06;  Secretary  of 
Army  Service  Schools,  Fort  Leavenworth,  Kansas,  1913-16. 

Major  John  McGuinness,  commanding  the  First  Battalion,  was 
born  at  Liverpool,  England,  June  10,  1862,  of  Irish  parentage,  receiv- 
ing his  education  at  St.  Francis  Xavier's  College,  of  that  city.  He 
began  his  military  training  there,  serving  as  a  private  in  the  Liver- 
pool Irish  Rifle  Volunteers  (18th  Lancashire).  Coming  to  America  in 
1883,  he  located  in  St.  Paul,  Minn.,  and  one  year  later  enlisted  in 
Light  Battery  A,  of  the  Minnesota  National  Guards;  was  promoted  to 
First  Sergeant,  1886;  Second  Lieutenant,  1887;  First  Lieutenant,  1888; 
Captain,  1889;  honorably  discharged  October  15,  1891.  In  December, 
1895,  he  was  appointed  Colonel  and  Inspector  Generalof  the  National 

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Entraining  for  Butte.   (Top.) 
The  Arrest  of  "Mucky." 


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Guard  of  Montana ;  resigned  May  5,  1910,  and  was  immediately  com- 
missioned Major  of  the  Second  Montana  Infantry,  He  reported  for 
duty  when  the  call  came  for  border  service,  being  the  first  officer  to 
report.  In  civil  life  Major  McGuinness  is  secretary  to  the  Attorney 
General  of  Montana. 

Major  Charles  N.  Sargent,  commanding  the  Second  Battalion,  was 
born  at  Sedgwick,  Maine,  in  February,  1864.  He  came  to  Montana  in 
1885  and  enlisted  in  Company  C,  at  Big  Timber,  in  September,  1900. 
By  1903  he  had  passed  through  the  different  grades  to  the  rank  of 
Captain.  He  moved  to  Gardiner  in  1903  and  was  made  adjutant  of 
the  First  Battalion.  He  was  appointed  Regimental  Adjutant  in  1907, 
and  Major,  June  19,  1916.  Major  Sargent  was  in  command  of  the 
Second  Battalion  during  the  regiment's  stay  on  the  Border. 

Major  Jesse  B.  Roote  was  born  in  Missouri  in  1870.  He  was 
graduated  from  the  State  Normal  School,  finishing  his  education  at 
St.  Stephens  College,  Annandale,  N.  Y.  He  came  to  Montana  in  1898, 
settling  at  Butte  where  he  still  follows  the  practice  of  law.  In  De- 
cember, 1905,  he  was  commissioned  Major  and  Judge  Advocate  General 
of  Montana,  in  which  position  he  did  much  to  bring  order  out  of  the 
trouble  in  Butte  in  1914.  At  the  time  the  regiment  was  ordered  to  the 
Mexican  Border,  Major  Roote  was  made  a  line  officer  and  appointed 
to  the  command  of  the  Third  Battalion. 

The  Very  Reverend  John  L.  McMullen  was  Commissioned  Chaplain 
of  the  Second  Montana  Infantry,  May,  1913,  by  Governor  S.  V.  Stewart. 
His  first  service  was  at  Fort  Wright,  Spokane,  Washington,  in  1914 ; 
served  next  with  the  regiment  during  the  trouble  at  Butte.  When  the 
call  for  border  service  came,  Father  McMullen  was  among  the  first  to 
report  for  duty.  He  is  keenly  alive  to  the  needs  of  the  enlisted  men, 
untiring  in  his  efforts  in  looking  after  their  spiritual  and  moral  wel- 
fare. His  work  among  the  men  has  won  for  him  the  respect  and  ad- 
miration of  all,  and  he  holds  an  enviable  place  in  their  esteem  and 
affection.  In  civil  life  Father  McMullen  is  president  of  Mount  Saint 
Charles  College,  Helena,  Montana. 

Lieutenant  Claude  McGuinness,  Adjutant  First  Battalion,  was  born 
in  West  Superior,  Wis.,  July  23,  1891 ;  came  to  Montana  in  1893 ;  en- 
listed in  the  Hospital  Corps,  July,  1906 ;  was  transferred  to  Company 
G  in  1908 ;  commissioned  First  Lieutenant  June  18,  1910,  in  which 
capacity  he  rendered  service  in  Butte  and  on  the  border. 

First  Lieutenant  Theodore  F.  King,  Adjutant  Second  Battalion, 
enlisted  in  Troop  F  of  the  Fifteenth  U.  S.  Cavalry,  1903,  serving  until 
1905 ;  served  as  Sergeant  and  First  Sergeant  of  Company  I  of  the 
Fifty-fifth  Iowa  Infantry  of  Volunteers,  1906-09 ;  enlisted  in  the  Second 
Montana  Infantry  and  served  as  Sergeant,  1915-16,  when  he  was  given 
a  commission.  During  border  service,  he  was  promoted  to  First  Lieu- 
tenant, and  assigned  as  Adjutant  Second  Battalion. 

First  Lieutenant  David  E.  Baird,  Adjutant  Third  Battalion,  was 
born  June  22,  1876,  at  Clintonville,  Pa.,  a  Son  of  the  Revolution  from 
both  sides  of  the  house.  He  attended  Grove  City  Military  College,  and 

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April,  1899,  enlisted  in  the  Fifteenth  Pennsylvania  Volunteer  Infantry. 
In  1900  the  first  battalion  of  the  Fifteenth  was  transferred  to  the 
Sixteenth  Pennsylvania,  with  which  he  served  until  1908  as  Battalion 
Sergeant  Major,  helping  to  quell  the  Anthracite  Coal  Strike  of  1902. 
In  1906  he  completed  his  Medical  course,  and  came  to  Montana,  where, 
in  1910,  he  enlisted  in  the  Second  Montana  Infantry,  and  served  three 
years  as  Battalion  Sergeant  Major :  was  commissioned  Second  Lieute- 
nant in  1913;  served  through  the  Butte  Riots,  as  Assistant  Adjutant; 
was  promoted  to  First  Lieutenant  when  the  call  came  for  border  serv- 
ice, and  was  appointed  Adjutant  Third  Battalion. 


PAY  DAY. 

It  was  pay  day  at  the  camp  last  night 

And  my  boys  all  went  to  town 
To  take  a  sip  of  Douglas  "hootch." 

See  the  girls  of  the  flashy  gown. 
And   now   it  is   morning   and    they've   come   home, 

Rip  roaring,  soused  on  gin. 
One  of  'em  wen  ring  a   Jersey's  hat 

With  a  spot  of  blood  on  the  brim. 
With  a  spot  of  blood  on  the  brim,  my  lambs. 

Crimson  spot  of  blood  on  the  brim. 

They  are  mild-manered  boys,  these  lambs  of  mine, 

Never  were  known  to  fight — 
Unless,  of  course,  their  cause  was  just — 

(And  they  are  always  in  the  right) 
So  I'll  just  forget  that  spot  of  blood 

And  the  rip-roaring  souse  on  gin. 
But  the  first  one  that  trips  at  morning  drill — 

Gad!  what  I'll  do  to  him, 
Gosh !  what  I'll  do  to  him,  my  lambs. 

Gad !  what  I'll  do  to  him ! 

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(Tcmpcm?  IKistories 


HEADQUARTERS  COMPANY. 

E  HEADQUARTERS  COMPANY  was  organized  August  1.  1916, 
by  G.  O.  23,  Second  Montana  Infantry,  1916,  out  of  transfers  from 
the  companies  of  the  regiment,  and  by  the  assignment  of  the  regi- 
mental and  battalion  non-commissioned  staff  officers,  Captain  John  V. 
King  commanding. 

Captain  King  enlisted  as  a  private  in  Company  "K",  Second  Mon- 
tana Infantry,  December,  1908,  in  which  company  he  served  as  cor- 
poral, sergeant,  and  First  Sergeant.  He  was  discharged  September, 
1914,  to  accept  a  commission.  He  was  immediately  commissioned  First 
Lieutenant,  and  assigned  to  the  Machine  Gun  Platoon.  In  May.  11)1 5. 
he  was  commissioned  Captain  and  detailed  as  regimental  adjutant,  in 
which  capacity  he  rendered  three  months  of  border  service. 

HOSPITAL  CORPS. 

In  1914  the  Montana  Regiment  felt  the  need  of  a  Hospital  De- 
tachment, and  Captain  McGregor  was  asked  to  organize  one  at  Cho- 
teau.  This  was  successfully  accomplished  by  a  number  of  Choteaii 
druggists  and  busness  men,  who  make  up  a  greater  part  of  the  corps 
today.  The  officers  in  command  are  Major  Wlliam  C.  Riddell.  Cap- 
tan  H.  J.  McGregor,  Captain  AV.  S.  Little,  and  Captain  C.  F.  Jump. 

Major  Riddell  was  born  in  Wilmington,  Vermont.  1863.  He  began 
his  military  experience  as  Lieutenant  and  Assistant  Surgeon  1895-9S : 
was  appointed  Surgeon  General  on  the  staff  of  Governor  Robert  B. 
Smith,  1898-1902;  served  as  Captain  of  the  Medical  Corps  190307,  at 
which  time  he  was  promoted  to  Major,  serving  as  such  up  to  the  pres- 
ent time.  He  was  in  command  of  the  detachment  on  the  Mexican 
border,  during  the  three  months  of  service. 

Captain  William  S.  Little  was  born  in  Owensburg,  Ky..  in  1881 
Received  a  degree  of  M.D.  from  the  University  of  Louisville  and  later 
studied  two  years  in  Europe.  He  served  with  the  National  Guard 
of  Kentucky  for  five  years  coming  to  Montana  in  1910.  and  beginning 
the  practice  of  medicine  at  Kalispell.  He  was  commissioned  a  Cap- 
tain in  the  Medical  Corps  in  11)12  and  was  with  the  regiment  during 
the  trouble  in  Butte.  He  was  on  continuous  duty  with  the  regiment 
during  its  service  on  the  Mexican  border. 

Captain  McGregor  was  born  at  Davenport,  Iowa,  Dec.  3,  1887.  He 
received  his  Medical  Degree  from  the  State  University  of  Iowa,  1906; 
was  a  member  there  of  the  Fifty-fourth  Iowa  Regiment :  settled  in 
Chouteau,  Montana,  where  he  established  a  hospital ;  assisted  in  the 

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organization  of  Company  M.  and  was  elected  First  Lieutenant ;  after 
the  organization  of  the  Hospital  Corps  he  was  transferred  to  that,  and 
has  served  with  it  since. 

Captain  Charles  Floyd  Jump  was  born  at  Plainsfield,  Illinois, 
August  30,  1881.  He  graduated  from  the  Medical  school  of  the  Uni- 
versity of  Michigan,  and  came  to  Bozeman.  Montana,  to  practice  medi- 
cine. In  1912  he  was  made  First  Lieutenant  of  Company  A,  and  later 
when  the  call  came  for  border  service,  was  promoted  to  Captain  and 
assigned  to  the  Medical  Staff. 

A  SOLDIER  BOLD. 

Oh,  I  don't  like  beans, 

And  I  can't  eat  slum 
But  I  love  ice  cream 

And  chewing  gum. 
I  overload  my  stomach 

And  1  drink  my  water  cold 
And  I'm  fair  on  the  way 

To  be  a  soldier  bold. 
But— 
Tho'  I  fall  in  quick 

At  the  call  of  the  drum 
I.  can't  hike  a  mile 

For  my  tummy's  on  the  bum 
I  can't  ride  a  horse 

Nor  hop  a   motor  bike 
So  I  drop  out  quick. 

I'm  a  clever  little  tyke 
And   I'll  get  my  discharge  from   the  army ! 

MACHINE  GUN  COMPANY. 

The  Machine  (iun  Company  of  the  Second  Montana  Infantry  was 
organized  at  Douglas,  Arizona,  during  the  month  of  July.  li)l(i.  by  de- 
tails from  the  various  infantry  companies  of  the  regiment.  The  first 
officers  detailed  to  the  organization  were  Captain  L.  A.  Foot,  and 
Second  Lieutenant  Alexander  (i.  Swaney.  On  the  first  day  of  August, 
1916,  the  company  was  made  statutory  under  the  provisions  of  the 
National  Defense  Act,  and  was  duly  organized  with  commissioned  and 
non-commissioned  officers. 

Captain  L.  A.  Foot  was  assigned  to  command ;  three  other  offic- 
ers were  also  transferred  to  the  new  company, — First  Lieutenant 
Graham  Fletcher,  Second  Lieutenant  Harry  N.  Johnson,  and  Second 
Lieutenant  Casper  E.  Ecker. 

The  company  -was  equipped  with  four  Lewis  Machine  Guns,  and 
( auto  trucks  for  transportation. 

Captain  L.  A.  Foot,  commanding  officer  of  the  Machine  Gun  Com- 
pany, enlisted  in  Company  "H"  August,  1906,  and  served  with  that 
company  until  February  7,  1910,  during  which  time  he  was  promoted 
from  private  to  First  Sergeant.  He  left  to  help  organize  Company 

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Hungry 
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"F",  and  was  elected  as  Captain  commanding  the  new  company,  which 
commission  he  held  until  May  23,  1913,  when  he  moved  from  Kalispell 
to  Choteau,  where  he  now  resides.  He  was  appointed  Inspector  of 
Small  Arms  Practice,  and  held  that  office  until  the  regiment  was 
mustered  into  the  Federal  Service,  June  1916.  He  was  then  assigned 
to  duty  as  Commissary  but  after  reaching  the  border  was  trans- 
ferred to  the  new  company  as  commanding  officer. 

Captain  Foot  is  a  practicing  attorney  in  his  home  town,  Choteau, 
Montana,  and  has  been  attorney  for  the  city  for  the  past  three  years. 

First  Lieutenant  Graham  Fletcher  enlisted  with  the  National 
Guard  of  Wyoming  in  1909,  gaining  the  rank  of  Captain  of  the  Third 
Infantry.  He  attended  the  Regular  Army  Maneuver  Camp  at  San 
Diego,  California,  May,  1911 ;  graduated  from  the  Regular  Army  Garri- 
son School  at  Fort  D.  A.  Russell,  Wyoming,  March,  1912 ;  was  ^detailed 
Assistant  I.  S.  A.  P.,  Third  Infantry,  March,  1913;  appointed  U.  S. 
Disbursing  Officer,  June  1914 ;  transferred  December,  1914,  to  Quarter 
Master  Corps ;  served  with  the  Wyoming  Rifle  Team,  Jacksonville, 
Florida,  October,  1915 ;  discharged  March,  1916,  on  account  of  leaving 
the  state.  Upon  coming  to  Montana,  he  immediately  enlisted  in  Com- 
pany "F"  of  the  Second  Montana  Infantry,  and  soon  was  promoted  to 
the  rank  of  First  Lieutenant,  and  later  Captain,  going  with  the  regi- 
ment to  the  border. 

Second  Lieutenant  Casper  K.  Kcker  enlisted  us  a  private  in  the 
First  North  Dakota  Infantry.  May.  11)04.  served  six  years  and  resigned 
June,  1910,  moving  to  Montana.  Here  he  organized  Company  "G"  of 
the  Second  Montana  Infantry,  and  was  commissioned  Captain,  March. 

1915.  He  resigned  from  this  command  March  1,  1916.     When  the  call 
came  for  the  regiment  to  go  to  the  border,  he  enlisted  as  a  private, 
was  immediately  appointed  sergeant,  when  the  new  company  was  org- 
anized  was  given  the  commission  of  a  Second    Lieutenant. 

Second  Lieutenant  Henry  N.  Johnson  was  born  at  Dewitt.  Iowa. 
January  30,  1889.  He  first  enlisted  in  the  Fifty-third  Iowa  Infantry. 
1907;  enlisted  in  Company  "F",  Second  Montana  Infantry,  1(.)14.  and 
three  months  later  was  appointed  sergeant:  during  the  trouble  in 
Butte,  1914-,  he  Was  commissioned  Second  Lieutenant ;  reported  with 
Company  "IP"  for  border  service. 

SUPPLY  COMPANY. 

The  Supply  Company  was  organized  at  Douglas,  Arizona,  in  Julv, 

1916,  by    details    from    the   different    companies    of    the    regiment.      A 
month  later  the  company  was  made  statutory  under  the  provisions  of 
the    National    Defense    Act.      The    officers    in    command    were    Captain 
Gerald  W.   Lansing  and   Second  Lieutenant   Lawrence   E.   Vidal. 

Captain  Gerald  W.  Lansing  was  born  at  Miles  City.  Montana, 
February  7,  1SS2 ;  assisted  in  organizing  Company  "A"  at  Bozeinaii, 
Montana,  May,  1900,  which  company  was  the  beginning  of  the  present 
regiment :  was  made  Corporal  at  the  beginning,  and  appointed  Sergeant 
one  year  later ;  was  next  given  a  commission  as  First  Lieutenant,  in 
'  which  capacity  he  served  for  three  years ;  left  Bozeinaii  in  1905  and 
was  appointed  Inspector  of  Small  Arms  Practice;  two  years  later  he 

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Religious  Services 

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was  commissioned  Captain  Commissary  under  Col.  Geo.  W.  Reid ; 
June  26,  1916,  previous  to  leaving  for  the  Mexican  border,  he  was  ap- 
pointed Regimental  Supply  Officer.  In  civil  life  Mr.  Lansing  is  a 
manager  of  the  Bell  Telephone  Company.  He  is  the  oldest  member 
in  length  of  service  in  the  regiment. 

Second  Lieutenant  Lawrence  E.  Vidal  was  born  at  Great  Falls, 
Montana,  July  24,  1895;  attended  Shattuck  Military  Academy  four 
years ;  was  commissioned  Second  Lieutenant  during  border  service.  In 
civil  life  Mr.  Vidal  is  a  clerk  in  the  First  National  Bank  of  Great 
Falls  . 

COMPANY   "A" 

Company  "A"  was  organized  May  30,  1901,  at  Bozeman.  Montana, 
and  has  always  ranked  high  in  the  state  in  military  efficiency,  taking 
part  in  all  of  the  encampments  and  rifle  practices,  and  being  always 
represented  on  the  state  team  in  National  matches.  It  was  called  out 
in  the  summer  of  1910  to  fight  forest  fires,  and  received  a  letter  of 
commendation  from  Chief  Forester  of  Washington,  D.  C.,  for  this 
sendee.  The  next  call  came  in  1914,  to  suppress  the  insurrection  in 
Silver  Bow  County.  The  officers  of  this  company  are  Captain  Erastus 
H.  Williams,  commanding,  First  Lieutenant  Charles  L.  Sheridan,  and 
Second  Lieutenant  Claire  Kelly. 

Captain  Williams  enlisted  as  a  private  in  Company  "A".  Mny. 
1901,  and  was  promoted  to  corporal  one  year  later,  re-enlisted  May  24, 
1904,  and  was  promoted  to  sergeant  on  the  same  day.  He  received  a 
commission  as  Captain  March  11,  1910,  and  in  this  capacity  com- 
manded the  First  Battalion  during  the  trouble  in  Butte.  1914.  In 
June,  1916,  he  was  ordered  with  the  regiment  to  the  border. 

Lieutenant  Sheridan  enlisted  in  Company  "A"  July.  1906.  and  in 
February,  1908,  was  promoted  to  Corporal.  He  re-enlisted  in  July, 
1909,  and  in  two  month's  time  was  promoted  to  Sergeant,  then  to 
First  Sergeant  one  year  later.  He  re-enlisted  in  July,  1912,  but  was 
discharged  February,  1913,  to  accept  a  commission.  In  July  of  the 
same  year  he  was  promoted  to  First  Lieutenant.  Lieutenant  Sheridan 
has  attended  all  camps  and  schools  of  instruction,  was  qualified 
Sharpshooter  in  1906,  and  Expert  Rifleman  in  1908,  and  served  in 
Butte  and  on  the  border. 

Lieutenant  Kelly  enlisted  in  Company  "A"  in  February,  1912 ;  was 
promoted  to  Corporal  in  March,  1913;  re-enlisted  February,  1915;  ap- 
pointed Sergeant  July  1915,  and  First  Sergeant  March  1916.  During 
his  service  on  the  border  he  was  commissioned  Second  Lieutenant, 
September  2,  1916. 

COMPANY  "B". 

Company  "B"  was  mustered  into  state  service  January  19,  1914; 
served  in  Butte  two  mouths  of  that  year,  during  the  riots  there;  was 
mustered  into  Federal  Service  in  June,  1916,  and  reported  to  the  state 
mobilization  point,  Helena,  which  they  left  on  July  2,  for  border  duty. 

Captain  H.  S.  Bruce,  commanding  the  company,  received  military 
training  at  the  University  of  Nebraska,  from  which  he  took  his  degree. 
He  enlisted  in  Company  "H"  of  the  Second  Montanas,  October,  1903, 

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was  commissioned  First  Lieutenant  of  Company  "B",  February,  1914, 
and  promoted  Captain  in  September,  1914.  He  was  with  the  company 
on  the  border. 

First  Lieutenant  Andrew  Viland  was  born  at  Sheldon,  Iowa,  com- 
ing to  Roundup,  Montana,  in  1908.  He  joined  the  regiment  in  Janu- 
ary, 1914,  and  was  immediately  elected  Second  Lieutenant.  During 
his  service  in  Butte,  in  the  September  of  that  year,  he  was  promoted 
to  First  Lieutenant,  and  as  such  rendered  border  service  with  the 
company. 

Second  Lieutenant  Arthur  H.  Burke  first  enlisted  as  a  private  in 
the  Fourteenth  Infantry  of  the  Regular  Army,  1911-1914.  In  April, 
1915,  he  enlisted  in  the  Second  Montana  Infantry,  and  a  month  later 
was  given  a  commission.  He  was  with  the  regiment  on  the  border. 

COMPANY  "C". 

Company  "C"  was  organized  March  11,  1914,  at  Shelby,  Montana, 
and  was  comprised  of  sixty  men  and  three  officers : — Captain  John  J. 
Conway,  First  Lieutenant  Harry  J.  Hinck,  and  Second  Lieutenant 
William  M.  Black,  all  of  wrhom  have  since  resigned. 

The  company  was  first  called  out  in  the  fall  of  1914,  to  Butte, 
where  they  rendered  very  efficient  service.  On  June  19,  1916,  came 
the  second  call,  and  five  days  later  they  left  for  Fort  Harrison,  where 
they  were  mustered  into  Federal  service,  June  29,  and  -  left  for  the 
border  on  July  2,  with  Captain  Joseph  H.  MacFarlane  commanding, 
First  Lieutenant  William  Pippey,  and  Second  Lieutenant  Henry  G. 
McKee. 

Captain  Joe  H.  MacFarlane  resigned  his  commission  September 
25,  1916,  a  matter  of  considerable  regret  to  the  men  of  his  company. 
Captain  MacFarlane  is  thirty-five  years  old,  and  is  at  present  th^ 
agent  of  the  Empire  Lumber  Company  of  Shelby.  He  was  succeeded 
by  First  Lieutenant  William  Pippey. 

Captain  William  Pippey  was  appointed  First  Sergeant  when  the 
company  was  organized,  and  was  elected  Second  Lieutenant  upon  the 
resignation  of  Lieutenant  William  Black.  Later,  upon  the  resignation 
of  Harry  J.  Hinck  he  was  commissioned  First  Lieutenant,  which  rank 
he  held  until  the  resignation  of  Captain  MacFarlane.  Captain  Pippey 
is  thirty-four  years  old,  and  in  civil  life  is  Pastor  of  the  Methodist 
Church  at  Shelby. 

First  Lieutenant  Elsworth  C.  Mosby  first  enlisted  in  Company  F 
at  Kalispell,  1912;  after  working  up  in  the  ranks  to  the  grade  of 
sergeant,  he  was  soon  commissioned  Second  Lieutenant,  and  in  1914 
was  promoted  again.  Lieutenant  Mosby  served  with  his  company  at 
Butte,  as  well  as  on  the  border.  Shortly  before  leaving  Douglas,  he 
was  assigned  to  Company  C,  and  returned  to  Helena  with  it.  In  civil 
life  Mr.  Mosby  is  a  law  student  at  the  state  university. 

Second  Lieutenant  Henry  G.  McKee  enlisted  in  Company  C  at  its 
organization,  served  through  the  trouble  at  Butte,  in  charge  of  a 
Machine  Gun  squad,  and  upon  the  resignation  of  Lieutenant  Harry  J 
Hinck  was  commissioned  Second  Lieutenant,  in  which  capacity  he  did 
border  duty. 

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COMPANY  "D". 

Company  "D"  was  organized  and  mustered  into  the  service  in 
August,  1912,  at  Valier,  Montana.  The  first  call  for  service  came  in 
August,  1914,  when  the  company  were  ordered  to  Butte  to  help  sup- 
press the  riots.  They  were  next  mustered  into  Federal  service  for 
border  duty.  Captain  Olsen,  commanding,  First  Lieutenant  Orville 
Anderson,  and  Second  Lieutenant  Harold  H.  Joyce,  are  the  commis- 
sioned officers  of  the  company. 

Captain  Olsen  is  a  native  of  Wisconsin,  but  entered  his  first  mili- 
tary service  writh  the  Montanas.  He  was  elected  First  Lieutenant  of 
Company  "D"  at  its  organization,  and  served  as  such  until  June,  1912, 
at  which  time  he  was  commissioned  Captain  of  the  company.  In  civil 
life  Mr.  Olsen  is  an  accountant  and  stock  rancher. 

Lieutenant  Anderson  also  began  his  military  experience  with  this 
regiment  as  a  private  in  company  "F",  in  February  1910.  He  re-enlist- 
ed on  the  same  date  in  1913,  soon  after  receiving  the  commission  of 
Second  Lieutenant,  and  June  1914  was  promoted  to  the  rank  of  First 
Lieutenant.  When  the  call  came  for  border  duty,  Mr.  Anderson  re-en- 
listed in  the  regiment,  having  resigned  his  commission  just  two  months 
before.  He  was  again  commissioned  Second  Lieutenant,  and  earned 
his  promotion  and  bars  in  less  than  a  month  after  the  regiment 
reached  the  border.  One  of  the  youngest  officers  of  his  rank  in  the 
regiment,  he  is  one  of  the  oldest  in  period  of  service. 

Lieutenant  Joyce  enlisted  as  a  private  in  the  regiment,  March 
1916,  and  on  June  23  was  promoted  Sergeant  Major  of  the  Third  Bat- 
talion. Four  days  later  he  received  his  commission  as  Second  Lieuten- 
ant, in  which  capacity  he  rendered  three  months  of  border  service. 

COMPANY  "E". 

Company  "E"  was  organized  at  Miles  City.  Montana,  in  1910.  At- 
tended the  maneuvers  at  American  Lake  the  same  yea  r ;  it  next 
served  in  Butte  during  the  trouble  in  1914.  It  was  mustered  into 
Federal  service  with  the  regiment  in  191(>.  and  sent  to  the  border, 
where  it  served  three  months,  lieing  noted  as  the  largest  company  to 
report  for  service,  with  one  hundred  and  sixty  men. 

Captain  William  P.  Morse,  commanding  Company  "E".  was  com 
missioned  Captain  June  20,  1912,  commanding  the  company  during  the 
trouble  in  Butte,  and  during  the  three  months  of  border  service.  He 
was  also  the  coach  of  the  rifle  team  that  went  to  Florida  in  1915. 

First  Lieutenant  John  W.  Gailey  was  a  major  in  the  Idaho  Na- 
tional Guards  for  six  years,  but  resigned  his  commission  when  he  left 
the  state.  He  was  commissioned  First  Lieutenant  in  the  Second  Mon- 
tana Infantry  when  the  regiment  was  called  to  the  border,  and  was 
assigned  to  Company  "E".  In  civil  life  Mr.  Gailey  is  the  manager  of 
the  Mountain  States  Telephone  Company,  at  Miles  City. 

Second  Lieutenant  Walter  A.  Bolt  enlisted  as  a  private  in  the 
company,  and  was  appointed  First  Sergeant  June  19,  1916.  He  was 
commissioned  Second  Lieutenant  during  border  service,  September  18, 
1916.  He  also  served  in  the  U.  S.  Marine  Corps  1911-15.  In  civil  life 
Mr.  Bolt  is  a  wholesale  clerk. 

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COMPANY  "F". 

This  company  was  organized  and  mustered  into  state  service, 
February  7,  1910;  did  duty  in  fighting  forest  fires  in  northwestern 
Montana,  1909 ;  attended  joint  maneuvers  at  Fort  Wright,  Spokane, 
1914,  and  later  on  in  the  same  year  did  riot  duty  at  Butte ;  responded 
to  federal  call,  1916,  and  served  three  months  on  the  border.  Company 
"F"  was  winner  of  the  State  Rifle  Trophy  1913,  1915  and  is  the 
present  holder  of  the  same. 

Captain  O.  S.  Perry,  commanding  officer,  served  as  a  junior  of- 
ficer in  the  company,  before  his  appointment  to  his  present  command. 
He  was  detailed  as  Assistant  Qartermaster  and  assigned  to  duty  at 
Nogalas  shortly  after  the  regiment  arrived  on  the  border.  At  all  in- 
spections and  camps  Company  "F"  has  been  classified  as  one  of  the 
best  companies  of  the  regiment,  and  its  reputation  is  due  largely  to  the 
untiring  zeal  and  perseverance  of  its  Captain.  He  was  commissioned 
Captain  of  the  company  May  23,  1913. 

First  Lieutenant  W.  O.  Whipps  was  born  at  Helena,  January  25, 
1888 ;  is  a  graduate  of  Shattuck  Military  Academy,  Fairbault,  Minn., 
and  of  Columbia  University,  New  York  City ;  was  elected  Second  Lieu- 
tenant of  "F"  company,  1910 ;  was  placed  on  unassigned  list  soon  after 
to  finish  his  education ;  assigned  as  Second  Lieutenant  and  Battalion 
Q.  M.  and  Commissionary,  1911 ;  was  commissioned  Captain  and  I.  S. 
A.  P.  1912 ;  absent  from  state  during  1914-15 ;  returned  and  responded 
to  Federal  call,  and  was  commissioned  First  Lieutenant,  June,  1916 ; 
assigned  as  adjutant  of  the  second  battalion,  and  served  as  such  on 
the  border,  until  September,  when  he  was  placed  in  command  of  Com- 
pany "F"  during  the  absence  of  Captain  Perry. 

Second  Lieutenant  Alexander  G.  Swaney  was  born  at  Kalispell, 
November  25,  1895,  and  is  the  son  of  Major  Andrew  W.  Swaney,  a 
Spanish-American  War  veteran ;  enlisted  in  Company  "F"  in  1913,  and 
was  given  a  commission  June,  1916 ;  detailed  to  First  U.  S.  Cavalry, 
August  9,  while  doing  border  service ;  was  recalled  to  Company  "F"  in 
October,  prior  to  departure  of  the  regiment  for  home.  In  civil  life  Mr. 
Swaney  is  a  student  in  the  University  of  Montana. 

COMPANY  "G". 

Company  "G"  was  organized  at  Glasgow,  Montana,  during  the 
winter  of  1914-1915,  and  was  mustered  into  the  National  Guard  of 
Montana  on  April  30,  1915,  completing  the  number  of  companies  re- 
quisite to  put  the  state  troops  on  a  regimental  basis.  The  first  of- 
ficers elected  were  Casper  B.  Ecker,  captain ;  Edgar  N.  Lay  ton,  first 
lieutenant;  Joseph  P.  Sternhagen,  second  lieutenant.  January  2,  1916, 
owing  to  the  discharge  of  Captain  Ecker,  Lieutenant  Layton  was  ad- 
vanced to  the  captaincy,  Lieutenant  Sternhagen  to  the  first  lieuten- 
ancy. 

When  the  call  to  Mexican  border  service  came,  in  June,  the  company 
was  recruited  up  to  107  men.  Owing  to  the  rigid  physical  examina- 
tion of  the  medical  corps,  22  members  of  the  company  were  rejected, 
and  again  the  ranks  were  depleted  at  Douglas,  Arizona,  by  the  transfer 

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of  eighteen  men  to  smaller  companies  in  order  to  equalize  the  company 
rosters. 

Captain  Edgar  X.  Layton,  commanding  the  company,  was  born  in 
Missouri,  graduated  from  Colorado  College,  1900,  and  received  his  de- 
grees of  M.D.  and  M.A  from  Northwestern  University  in  1803.  His 
previous  military  service  was  with  the  First  Colorado  Infantry.  In 
January,  1915,  he  was  elected  Second  Lieutenant  of  the  Second  Mon- 
tana Infantry,  and  one  year  later  was  promoted  to  Captain,  in  which 
command  he  rendered  border  service. 

First  Lieutenant  Joseph  P.  Sternhagen,  was  born  in  Scotland.  South 
Dakota,  September  5,  1881 ;  served  one  enlistment  with  Company  "K", 
Fourth  South  Dakota  Infantry ;  joined  Company  "G".  Second  Montana 
Infantry  at  organization ;  was  commissioned  Second  Lieutenant  in 
1915,  and  First  Lieutenant,  1916,  doing  border  service.  In  civil  life 
Mr.  Sternhagen  is  a  retail  lumberman  at  Glasgow. 

Second  Lieutenant  Henry  E.  Jeter  was  born  in  Chillocothe,  Illi- 
nois, January  19,  1894 ;  moved  to  Wichita,  Kansas,  1897,  where  he  ser- 
ved two  enlistments  in  Company  "I"  of  the  Second  Kansas  Infan- 
try, receiving  a  commission  during  the  last  term  of  enlistment :  was 
discharged  June  25,  191(>.  to  accept  commission  in  Second  Montanas, 
assigned  to  Company  "E".  Later  on,  in  September,  he  was  transferred 
to  Company  "G".  Lieutenant  Jeter  was  Captain  of  the  Cadets  .-it 
Kansas  Agricultural  College  in  1914.  He  was  also  a  member  of  the 
Student's  Military  Training  Camp,  conducted  by  the  War  Department 
at  Lindington,  Michigan,  July  5-Aug.  8,  1915. 

COMPANY  "H". 

Company  "H"  was  organized  at  Kalispell.  June,  1912.  and  mus- 
tered into  the  state  service  July  2,  1902,  with  Andrew  Swaney  a^ 
Captain.  Henry  Bird.  First  Lieutenant,  and  Albert  Breelore.  Second 
Lieutenant.  In  1904  the  first  encampment  was  held  at  Fort  Ellis, 
near  Bo/enmn ;  in  1905  Captain  Swaney  was  elected  Major,  and  Lieu- 
tenant Eaton  was  promoted  Captain  and  assigned  to  this  company.  In 
1906  the  regiment  attended  its  first  large  encampment  at  American 
Lake.  In  May,  1910,  Captain  Eaton  was  elected  Major  and  J.  J.  Snell 
was  promoted  Captain,  in  which  capacity  he  rendered  service  at  Butte 
and  on  the  border.  The  company  was  on  duty  at  Butte  from  Septem- 
ber 1  to  November  12,  and  on  the  call  for  border  duty,  fifty  men  re- 
sponded the  first  day. 

Captain  James  J.  Snell,  commanding  Company  "H",  is  one  of  the 
oldest  officers  in  the  Regiment.  He  was  mustered  in  the  Second 
Montana,  July  2,  1902,  as  a  private,  and  after  the  grades  of  corporal, 
sergeant,  and  First  Lieutenant,  was  commissioned  Captain,  May  1. 
1910. 

Captain  Snell  was  an  enlisted  man  in  the  Fourth  Pennsylvania 
Guards  in  1885-86;  served  with  the  Fourth  United  States  Cavalry  in 
1887,  and  was  a  sergeant  during  the  Geronimo  Campaign  in  Arizona, 
1887-89;  was  also  with  the  Ninth  Infantry  in  China,  going  with  that 
regiment  to  the  city  of  Pekin. 

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The  Captain  claims  the  proud  distinction  of  being  the  homliest 
man  in  the  Regiment. 

First  Lieutenant  Carl  J.  Sonstelie,  began  his  military  service  as  a 
private  in  Company  "H",  March.  1906;  was  appointed  Corporal,  Sep- 
tember 1911,  Sergeant,  July,  1912,  and  First  Sergeant,  May,  1914.  He 
received  his  commission  as  Second  Lieutenant,  September  11,  of  the 
same  year,  at  Butte,  Montana,  where  the  regiment  was  in  active  serv- 
ice. Shortly  before  the  call  came  for  border  service  he  was  commis 
sioned  First  Lieutenant. 

Second  Lieutenant  Earl  Brown  enlisted  in  Company  "A",  May, 
1910 ;  was  appointed  Sergeant  June,  1916 ;  received  the  commission  of 
Second  Lieutenant  during  the  three  months  of  border  service,  Sep- 
tember, 1916. 

COMPANY  "I". 

Company  "I"  was  mustered  into  the  National  Guard  of  Montana, 
May  3,  1916.  Its  organization  completed  the  regiment,  and  though 
the  last  to  organize,  it  was  honored  by  being  the  first  company  mus- 
tered into  Federal  service,  June  25,  1916,  when  it  brought  84  men  to 
the  state  mobilization  camp  at  Helena. 

Captain  Wade  Goble,  commanding  officer  of  the  company,  was 
born  at  Tilden,  Nebraska,  July  15,  1889.  He  is  a  graduate  of  the  Uni- 
versity of  North  Dakota  Law  School,  and  while  in  University  was 
First  Lieutenant  of  the  cadets.  He  enlisted  in  the  Second  Montana 
Infantry,  April  1,  1913,  and  was  appointed  Sergeant  on  the  same  date ; 
was  commissioned  Second  Lieutenant,  January,  1914,  and  six  months 
later  was  promoted  to  First  Lieutenant.  On  May  3,  1915,  he  was 
given  a  commission  as  Captain  and  made  commanding  officer  of  Com- 
pany ''I",  and  has  served  as  such  since  then.  In  civil  life  Mr.  Goble 
is  the  junior  member  of  the  law  firm  of  Goble  &  Goble,  at  Baker, 
Montana. 

First  Lieutenant  L.  P.  Chiming  was  born  at  Camp  Crook,  South 
Dakota,  September  11,  1890 ;  graduated  from  the  Culver  Military 
School  at  Culver,  Indiana,  1910 ;  enlisted  in  the  Second  Montana  May 
3,  1915,  and  on  the  same  day  was  given  a  commission  as  First  Lieute- 
nant, assigned  to  Company  "I"  at  its  organization.  In  civil  life  Mr. 
Chiming  is  an  auto  dealer. 

Second  Lieutenant  Thomas  F.  Burns  was  born  at  Steamboat 
Rock,  Iowa,  November  2,  1876.  He  enlisted  June  26,  1898,  in  Company 
"E"  of  the  Fiftieth  Iowa  Volunteers,  from  which  he  was  honorably 
discharged  November  30,  1898 ;  enlisted  in  the  band  of  the  Second 
Nebraska  Infantry  April,  1909,  and  was  appointed  Drum  Major ;  en- 
listed in  the  Second  Montana  Infantry,  May  3,  1915,  and  was  appointed 
Sergeant  on  the  same  date.  When  the  federal  summons  came  for 
border  service,  he  was  given  a  commission  as  Second  Lieutenant,  and 
assigned  to  Company  "I." 

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COMPANY  "K". 

Company  K  was  organized  in  March,  1905,  at  Billings,  Montana, 
with  the  following  officers  in  command, — Captain  Paul  McCormick, 
Jr.,  First  Lieutenant  W.  T.  Dennison,  Second  Lieutenant  Charles  Hoe. 
At  the  time  it  was  mustered  in  for  border  service,  the  company  was 
in  charge  of  Lieutenant  A.  E.  Merrill.  He  was  commissioned  Captain, 
July  21,  1916,  with  First  Lieutenant  Spaulding  and  Second  Lieutenant 
Morse. 

Captain  Austin  E.  Merrill  enlisted  in  Company  K,  May  15,  1906; 
was  appointed  Chief  Trumpeter  by  Col.  Rief,  July,  1906  at  American 
Lake  Maneuvers ;  served  in  the  various  grades  through  the  ranks  in 
the  company  until  1911,  when  he  was  commissioned  Second  Lieutenant ; 
Nov.  1912,  he  was  promoted,  and  during  border  service  was  given  com- 
mand of  the  company. 

First  Lieutenant  T.  C.  Spaulding  enlisted  in  Company  M  Nov.  20, 
1913 ;  worked  up  through  the  ranks  and  two  years  later  was  given  a 
commission ;  was  appointed  Regimental  Engineer  at  Douglas,  Arizona, 
July,  1916;  two  months  later  was  commissioned  First  Lieutenant,  and 
assigned  to  Company  K. 

Second  Lieutenant  William  H.  Morse  was  a  member  of  the  First 
Montana  Regiment,  Company  H,  1890-95;  served  as  First  Sergeant  of 
Troop  M,  Third  U.  S.  V.  Cavalry  (Griggsby's  Rough  Riders)  from 
April  to  September,  1898 ;  joined  the  Second  Montanas  as  Regimental 
Sergeant  Major,  June,  1915,  and  served  as  such  until  July  21,  during 
border  service  when  he  was  given  a  commission. 

COMPANY  "L". 

Company  "L"  is  the  youngest  company  in  the  regiment.  It  was 
organized  in  Sidney  and  was  mustered  into  state  service  on  December 
29,  1915.  The  company  was  ordered  to  Company  Rendezvous,  June  19, 
1916,  and  left  Sidney 'for  Helena  June  24,  with  66  men.  On  June  30 
it  was  mustered  into  federal  service  and  left  with  the  rest  of  the 
regiment  for  the  border  July  -. 

Captain  Benoni  O.  Reynolds,  commanding  officer,  attended  Racine 
College  Military  School,  and  later  spent  two  years  in  the  University  of 
Wisconsin.  In  1911  he  went  south  to  engage  in  business,  but  decided 
to  study  law,  and  entered  the  law  school  of  the  University  of  South 
Carolina,  from  which  he  was  graduated  with  an  LL.B.  degree  in  1914. 
Coming  west,  he  located  at  Sidney.  Montana,  and  was  commissioned 
Captain  of  Company  "L",  December,  1915.  He  is  a  member  of  the 
Military  Order  of  the  Loyal  Legion,  Sons  of  the  American  Revolution, 
and  Masonic  Order. 

First  Lieutenant  Charles  M.  Flett  is  a  native  of  Grand  Forks, 
North  Dakota.  He  attended  the  U.  S.  Naval  Academy  1907-1909  and 
was  commissioned  First  Lieutenant  of  the  Montanas,  June  19,  1916,  in 
which  capacity  he  rendered  border  service. 

Second  Lieutenant  James  J.  Gleason  was  born  in  Litchfield,  Min- 

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iiesota,  1889,  attended  St.  Thomas  Military  College,  St.  Paul,  and  came 
to  Montana  in  1913.  He  was  made  ranking  duty  sergeant  of  Company 
"L"  at  its  organization,  promoted  to  First  Sergeant,  July  1,  1916,  and 
September  5,  while  on  the  border,  was  given  a  commission.  In  civil 
life  Mr.  Gleason  is  cashier  of  The  First  National  Bank  of  Richie, 
Montana. 

COMPANY  "M". 

This  company  was  organized  on  Nov.  30,  1913,  sixty-three  members 
being  mustered  in  by  Captain  J.  L.  Tucker  at  Choteau,  the  home  sta- 
tion. In  1915  a  rifle  range  was  constructed  and  since  then  a  number 
of  expert  riflemen  and  sharpshooters  have  come  to  the  front.  The 
company  was  represented  by  a  team  of  five  men  at  the  State  Militia 
Rifle  Meet  in  Helena,  1915,  and  one  man  was  sent  to  the  National 
matches  in  Florida,  1915.  In  August,  1914,  Company  M  attended  the 
Joint  Army  Maneuvers  at  Spokane,  Wash.,  and  immediately  on  their 
return  were  called  out  to  help  quell  the  riots  in  Butte.  This  was  the 
last  active  service  until  the  call  came  for  border  duty. 

Captain  Walter  L.  Verge,  commanding  officer,  was  born  in  Nova 
Scotia,  Jan.  24,  1880.  His  father  was  a  British  Artillery  Officer.  In 
1882  his  parents  moved  to  Minneapolis,  where  he  received  his  educa- 
tion. In  1885  he  enlisted  in  Company  A  of  the  First  Montana  Volun- 
teer Infantry  and  served  throughout  the  Spanish-American  War  and 
Phillipine  Insurrection.  Returning,  he  completed  studies  at  the  Uni- 
versity of  Minnesota,  and  settled  first  in  Great  Falls,  Montana,  to 
practice  law.  He  then  moved  to  Choteau,  where  he  organized  Com- 
pany M  of  the  Second  Montanas,  was  elected  Captain  and  served  in 
that  capacity  in  Butte  and  on  the  border. 

First  Lieutenant  Charles  J.  Smith  was  born  in  Ireland,  1870 ;  came 
to  Montana  in  1894 ;  enlisted  as  a  private  in  Company  M,  November, 
1913 ;  was  soon  promoted  to  First  Sergeant,  and  was  next  commis- 
sioned as  First  Lieutenant.  He  served  through  the  Butte  riots  and  on 
the  border.  In  civil  life  Mr.  Smith  is  County  Auditor  of  Teton  Coun- 
ty. 

Second  Lieutenant  John  E.  Hodgkiss  was  born  1891  at  Choteau, 
Montana ;  graduated  from  Montana  State  College,  Bozeman,  1912,  with 
a  B.S.  degree  and  one  year  later  was  given  an  M.S.  He  enlisted  in 
Company  M  1913,  rose  through  the  ranks  to  First  Sergeant,  and  was 
given  a  commission  after  three  month's  service  on  the  Mexican  border, 
1916. 


Kenneth  W.  Pickett,  the  only  son  of  Mr. 
and  Mrs.  Harry  Gr.  Pickett,  was  born  in 
Cooperstown,  N.  D,,  Nov.  20,  1888.  He 
took  up  Mining*  Engineering-  in  the  School 
of  Mines,  Houghton,  Mich.,  and  later  at 
the  University  of  Wisconsin,  where  he 
was  initiated  into  the  Sigma  Alpha  Epsi- 
lon  Fraternity.  Pickett  responded  to  the 
President's  call,  June  19,  1916,  joined  the 
Mounted  Scouts  at  Billing's,  acting-  as  or- 
derly to  Major  McGuinness.  Pickett  was 
one  of  the  most  cheerful  men  in  the  regi- 
ment, and  his  ring-ing-  laugh  and  ready  wit 
endeared  him  to  his  comrades,  and  won 
for  him  the  appreciation  of  every  officer 
in  the  regiment.  On  August  30,  after  ten 
days  in  the  Base  Hospital  at  Douglas, 
Pickett  sucumbed  to  an  attack  of  dysen- 
tery which  was  epidemic  at  that  time.  The  night  before  he  died, 
he  told  Major  McGuinness  that  he  "was  going  to  fight  it  through 
until  morning,  and  would  soon  be  ready  for  duty  again".  His  fun- 
eral was  one  of  the  most  impressive  ceremonies  ever  witnessed 
in  Helena.  In  private  life  Fickett  had  been  connected  with  Glass 
Brothers'  project  at  Big  Timber  for  nearly  eight  years. 


Corporal  Donald  A.  Smith,  D  Co.  2nd  Mont.  Inf.,  was  one  of  the 
men  who  responded  to  the  president's  call  on  June  19,  1916,  and 
enlisted  in  the  service  of  state  and  nation.  Although  he  had  no 
pervious  military  experience,  Smith  was  soon  made  a  non-com- 
missioned officer  and  became  one  of  the  best  soldiers  in  the  regi- 
ment. Just  a  few  days  before  the  Montana  troops  were  ordered 
home,  and  on  the  eve  of  his  promotion 
Smith  was  taken  suddenly  ill  and  removed 
to  the  base  hospital  where  he  died  despite 
all  that  medical  skill  could  do  to  save  his 
life.  A  tribute  to  his  loyalty  and  charac- 
ter were  his  last  words,  with  which  he 
requested  permission  "to  drop  out  of  ranks 
for  a  few  moments,  and  rest."  A  military 
funeral,  with  twenty  members  of  D  Co.  as 
an  escort  of  honor,  was  held  in  Great  Palls 
on  October  17.  Corporal  Smith  was  denied 
the  glory  of  giving  his  life  on  the  battle- 
field, but  he  surrendered  it  with  just  as 
much  devotion  and  loyalty  to  the  flag  and 
nation.  His  comradship  is  revered  by  the 
men  with  whom  he  served  so  well,  and  by 
whom  he  will  ever  be  remembered  as  a 
true  soldier. 


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Colonel,  Dan.  J.  Donohue. 

Lieutenant    Colonel,   Arthur   M.   Ferguson. 

Major,  John  J.  McGuinness. 

Major,  Charles  N.  Sargent. 

Major,  Jesse  B.  Roote. 

Captain,  John  V.  King,  Adjutant. 

Major,  W.  C.  Riddell,  Chief  Surgeon. 

Captain,  Gerald  W.  Lansing,  Supply  Officer. 

Captain,  John  C.  McMullen,  Chaplain. 

First  Lieutenant  Claude  McGuinness,  Adjutant  Frist  Battalion. 

First  Lieutenant  Theodore  F.  King,  Adjutant  Second  Battalion. 

First  Lieutenant  David  E.  Baird,  Adjutant  Third  Battalion. 


HEADQUARTERS  COMPANY— CAPTAIN  JOHN  V.  KING. 


Regimental  Sergeant  Major,  Frank  P.  Stewart. 

Sergeant  Major,  Joseph  Whritenour,    (First  Battalion). 

Sergeant  Major,  George  Dally,    (Second  Battalion). 

Sergeant  Major,  W.  B.  Shannon,   (Third  Battalion). 

Color  Sergeant,  Arthur  Bateman. 
Color  Sergeant,  Paul  Foot.  Band  Master,  C.  J.  Watts. 

First  Sergeant,  W.  L.  Davis. 

Mess  Sergeant,  John  S.  Bowen. 

Supply  Sergeant,  Frank  B.  Camp. 

Stable  Sergeant,  Charles  Sutton. 

Sergeant  Bugler,  William  Esmay. 

Sergeant,  A.  L.  Russell. 
Cook,  O.  D.  Snyder.  Cook,  Carl  Plantz. 


PRIVATES 

R.  E.  Brown  A.  E.  Johnson 

Homer  Busha  William  Ludgate 

A.  W.  Coolidge  Hans  Olson 

R.  D.  Crittenden  H.  L.  Parten 

S.  B.  Drum  Ray  D.  Shoemaker 

R.  S.  Goan  A.  M.  Zuill 

L.  F.  Hennen  H.  Weyerstall 
H.  D.  Hynds 

Private  Kenneth  Pickett  died  in  the  camp  hospital  August  30,  1916. 

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CAPT.  FOOT 


LJEUT.  FLETCHER 


MACHINE  GUN  COMPANY. 

Captain,  L.  A.  Foot. 

First  Lieutenant,  Graham  Fletcher. 

Second  Lietenant,  Henry  M.  Johnson. 

Second  Lieutenant,  Casper  E.  Ecker. 

First  Sergeant,  W.  T.  Masten. 

Sergeants : 

George  W.  Evans,  R.  McLennon,  A.  R. 
Don-is,  W.  H.  Hetherington,  E.  A.  Holland, 
F.  S.  Low,  R.  A.  Whitinore. 

Corporals : 

E.  Sewell,  J.  F.  Ahrens,  E.  L.  Kennedy, 
William  See,  Andrew  Bostrom,  H.  D. 
Decker. 

Musicians : 

C.  Kennett,  E.  C.  Peterson. 

Privates : 

A.  Van  Denburg,  M.  M.  Dodson,  Fred 
Lang,  E.  D.  Hogau,  K.  Sabin,  Henry  Peter, 
D.  C.  Bacorn,  E.  W.  Bauman,  H.  A.  Budde, 
R.  F.  Deeback,  E.  DeLavirer,  Steve  Fuller, 
Geo.  A.  Smith,  E.  E.  Johnston,  J.  H.  Miller, 
J.  D.  O'Brien,  G.  W.  Oklhaber,  J.  H.  Rad- 
eliffe,  Ed.  M.  Roberts,  H.  Rudynski,  George 
F.  Simpson,  C.  Steinhagen. 


LIEUT.    ECKER 


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SUPPLY  COMPANY. 

Captain,  Gerald  W.  Lansing. 
Second  Lieutenant,  Lawrence  E.  Vidal. 

Regimental  Supply  Sergeants :  Edgar  R. 
Sager,  Orsion  F.  Newkirk,  William  W.  Vogt. 

First    Sergeant,    Phil.    H.    Sheridan. 

Mess    Sergeant,    Harry   M.    Keenholts. 

Stable  Sergeant,  John   S.  French. 

Corporal,  Henry  Lacharity. 

Cook,  George  Makin. 

Saddler,  Oliver  Marks. 

Horseshoer,  Charles  Brernmer. 

Wagoners : 

William  Barkwell,  Robert  W.  Blanchard, 
Wayne  Bowlen,  Jay  C.  Brown,  Nels  W. 
Christiansen,  Gilbert  R.  Dubay,  Homer  E 
Fendering,  John  W.  Greenway,  John  Horn- 
by, Burt  Inman,  Soreii  J.  Johnson,  John  C. 
Kelley,  Alfred  W.  Knollmeyer,  John  H. 
Kelley,  Lloyd  McClurpin,  Frank  L.  Mar- 
mont,  Arthur  E.  Merrill,  Sydney  Mowery, 
Homer  Norton,  Horace  E.  Swickard,  Homer 
Taylor,  Frank  Thompson,  John  F.  Walch, 
Frank  Washburn,  Warren  W.  Williams,  An- 
drew T.  Zilla. 


CAPT.  LANSING 


LIEUT.    VIDAL 


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CAPT.    LITTLE 


HOSPITAL  CORPS. 

Major,  William  C.  Riddell. 

Captain,  H.  J.  McGregor. 

Captain,  W.  S.  Little. 

Captain,  C.  F.  Jump. 

First  Sergeant,  Rudolph  Herbst. 

Sergeants : 

Frank  E.  Daggett,  Edward  J.  Liptak,  Wal- 
lace M.  V.  Lynch. 

Privates : 

Ernest  Demalade,  Fred  W.  Foos,  Albert 
Gallion,  Joseph  H.  Harris,  Harry  H.  Kauf- 
man, Claude  C.  Landstrum,  Frank  S.  Mar- 
tin, Frank  J.  Erdlitz,  John  Xulty,  Bailey 
Schnee,  Wilmer  W.  Tisdale,  John  Van  Bel- 
kum.  James  Whitacre,  Robert  Sturgeon, 
Clifford  Knox. 


CAPT.  MCGREGOR 


CAPT.  JUMP 


COMPANY  "A"— BOZEMAN,  MONTANA. 

Captain,  Erastus  H.  Williams. 

First   Lieutenant,   Charles  L.   Sheridan. 

Second    Lieutenant,    Claire   Kelly. 

First  Sergeant,  Elmer  Whitney. 

Sergeants : 

A.  D.  Secor,  Jack  Long,  Carl  Thomas, 
Fred  Andrews,  John  Mahan,  Julian  Esmay. 

Corporals : 

Vere  Blackmail,  E.  L.  Angleton,  F.  C. 
Holndahl,  W.  W.  McDonald,  George  Suther- 
land, Ed.  Shaffer,  J.  P.  Garvin,  G.  W.  Rob- 
erson,  William  Rhienhart,  S.  C.  Tally,  F.  D. 
Haven,  William  Conrad,  W.  W.  Todd. 

Privates : 

A.  L.  Beale,  Bert  Shaffer,  C.  F.  Beardsley, 
D.  A.  Conolly,  Emil  Christensen,  W.  J.  Cald- 
well,  R.  R.  Campbell,  Edward  Dahl,  John 
Douglas,  F.  E.  Engler,  V.  B.  Farmer,  H.  F. 
Gillespie,  W.  C.  Gatton,  J.  L.  Hastings,  Bert 
Haskins,  Gene  Haskins,  G.  C.  Harris,  R.  H. 
Harris,  George  D.  Jones,  Ed.  Kangas,  L.  L. 
Lindsay,  W.  F.  Litzke,  F.  Merphey,  H.  B. 
Myers,  M.  J.  McDonald,  Harry  Moy,  Otto 
Meyer,  R.  F.  McClachey,  L.  Mashin,  E.  Mc- 
Mahon,  T.  Munger,  Joe  Morgan,  R.  D. 
Purdy,  Rufus  Sayer,  L.  M.  Strauss,  Ed. 
Thein,  F.  B.  Taylor,  J.  P.  Walker,  Ed. 
W^ells,  I.  Winter. 


CAPT.   WILLIAMS 


LIEUT.    SHERIDAN 


LIEUT.    KELLY 


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CAPT.    BRUCE 


LIEUT.  VILAND 


LIEUT.    BURKE 


COMPANY  "B"— ROUNDUP,  MONTANA, 

Captain,  Herman  S.  Bruce. 

First  Lieutenant,  Andrew  Viland.v 

Second  Lieutenant,  Arthur  H.  Burke. 

First  Sergeant,  Burr  Davison. 

Sergeants : 

William  J.  Swan,  Vernon  W.  Terry,  War- 
ren C.  Alexander,  Ira  G.  Dickson,  Thomas 
W.  Welsh,  Harley  E.  Brant. 

Corporals : 

Charles  E..  Foley,  Henry  B.  Bloom,  Oliver 
Middlekauf,  William  A.  Fauss,  Irving  Long- 
bottom.  Floyd  S.  Dye,  Benjamin  Wortz.  John 
T.  Higgins,  Jack  T.  Johnson,  Allan  B.  Ross. 

Musician — Roy  Arnold. 

Privates : 

Kenneth  Arnold.  Winfred  Asve.  George 
Bennett,  Chas.  G.  Burley,  Riley  Bright.  Karl 
Berven,  Ellis  E.  Bennett,  William  T.  Cezik, 
Lawrence  Cockle,  John  Dedsall,  Jesse  Dim- 
mitt,  Ernest  A.  DeGuerre.  William  S.  De- 
Haven,  Robert  Evans.  Tony  Granko,  Ray  R. 
Hoffman,  Ralph  W.  Harrison,  Amos  R. 
Hoelting,  Frank  M.  Henkels,  Leon  A.  John- 
son, Stephen  Jones.  Al.  Johnson,  Sidney 
Johnston,  George  Drew.  Charles  J.  Kelly, 
John  Leuhart,  James  Lynch,  Carl  Lind- 
strand.  Wade  I).  Maxwell,  Jack  O'Brien, 
August  Olin,  Samuel  J.  Parks.  William  H. 
Porter,  James  A.  Rose,  Benjamin  Romsdahl, 
Robert  Reeplog,  Bert  Richter,  Ingolf  Strom- 
ness,  G.  B.  Sjostrom,  August  Swan.  Phillip 
Verner,  Roy  Willoughby.  Andrew  Wasielews- 
ky,  George  F.  Wilson,  Frank  Wilson. 

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COMPANY  "C"— SHELBY,  MONTANA. 

Captain,  William  Pippey. 
First  Lieutenant,  Elsworth  C.  Mosby. 
Second  Lieutenant,  Henry  G.  McKee. 

First  Sergeant,  Jesse  G.  Henderson. 

Sergeants : 

Joseph  P.  Siefert,  Joseph  A.  Connelly, 
Percival  C.  Bulen,  Ithamar  E.  Porter,  Peter 
Lear,  Albert  Jergensen,  Phillip  Parchen, 
Ralph  V.  Buckner,  Julius  Boxrud. 

Corporals : 

Paul  Lathrop,  George  Hanson,  L.  E. 
Carver,  Elmer  DeGelier,  Arthur  Marsch, 
Alex  A.  Mclimes,  Lou  Perkins. 

Musician — Perry   Porter. 

Privates : 

Emery  L.  Ahlsted,  Albert  O.  Britson,  Hen- 
ry Bielen,  Arthur  Brownlee,  Charles  Carson, 
Jesse  B.  Blair,  George  E.  Beigtly,  Robert  E. 
Burdette,  Arthur  Cross,  William  Cross,  John 
Collins,  Harry  Cunningham,  Herbert  Cole- 
man,  Donald  Duncan,  Claude  Evelsizer,  Fred 
Everman,  Fred  W.  Foss,  Fred  Fels,  George 
Freeman,  Clarence  Franchville,  Myron  L. 
Gohn,  Charles  Gosser,  Frank  Hasting,  Arne 
Halstad,  Richard  E.  Hanson,  James  B. 
Haynes,  Theo.  L.  Kirch,  Frank  Kline,  Char- 
les Larson,  John  Laubach,  James  W.  Martin, 
Chas.  H.  Miller,  Duncan  McRae,  Washington 
Mast,  Cecil  Oyler,  Roger  Odewalt,  Ernest 
Oberholtzer,  Michael  Parchen,  William  A. 
Perrine,  William  P.  Paul,  Daniel  K.  Potter, 
Lee  Van  Rice,  Al.  Reider,  Andy  Rezetaska, 
John  W.  Robertson,  Sylvan  Simes,  Arthur 
Snapp,  Robert  P.  Stewart,  Homer  B.  Shank, 
Jesse  D.  Simmons,  Afton  I.  Sneddon,  John 
Tunze,  Donald  E.  Wilkins,  Charles  Walshfer, 
Harry  Wilson,  Phillip  E.  Williams. 


CAPT.    PIPPEY 


LIEUT.    McKEE 


CAPT.    OLESON 


LIEUT.  MCCARTHY 


LIEUT.    JOYCE 


COMPANY   "D"— VALIEK,  MONTANA. 

Captain,  W.  E.  Oleson. 

First    Lieutenant,   Orville    L.    Anderson. 

Second   Lieutenant,  Harold  H.  Joyce. 

First    Sergeant,    Charles   Thompson. 

Sergeants : 

Robert  J.  McBride,  Bertus  J.  Ufkes, 
George  W.  Wilson,  Richard  H.  Coffey,  Al- 
bert T.  Tinglaef,  Peter  P.  LaValle,  Albert 
T.  Taylor,  Floyd  H.  Phillips.  Carl  E.  Wilke. 

Corporals : 

Donald  A.  Smith,  Earl  H.  Reddan.  Anton 
O.  Harby,  John  W.  Carrico,  Amos  A.  Godd- 
ard,  Joe  L.  Miller,  Victor  E.  Xiederer.  Frank 
J.  Brabant. 

Musicians : 

Colin  Campbell,  Clarence  O.   Thompson. 
Privates : 

Ralph  H.  Beckman,  Harold  E.  Blanc-hard, 
Walter  J.  Bross,  Gns.  A.  Carteris,  Wilfred 
E.  Charlton,  Harry  E.  Coffin,  Charles  Crats- 
ley.  Loren  A.  Davis,  Sam  C.  DeKlyen,  Ro- 
bert D.  Emery,  Matt  Egan,  George  H.  Fink, 
Leo.  B.  Fellers.  Martin  Forsman,  John  Fitz, 
Alex  Graham,  Francis  C.  Greene.  Julius 
Gustad.  Martin  Gaustud.  Howard  M.  Huff, 
William  A.  Hurlburt.  William  C.  Hodges, 
Frank  Isenhour,  Frank  Juran,  Robert  E. 
Kennedy,  Walter  E.  Long,  Amos  C.  Matticks, 
Beth  C.  McHenry,  Clarence  C.  Miller,  Law- 
rence M.  Pool,  John  R.  Pool,  Earl  M.  Price, 
( )scar  J.  Rice,  Staniel  A.  Russell,  Emmett 
W.  Ryan.  Wilbur  Sacknitz,  Roy  Schiller- 
stroni.  Arthur  L.  Sewart,  Elmer  L.  Thomp- 
son, Wesley  A.  Warford,  John  Yoder.  Alfred 
E.  Smith,  John  E.  Sugars,  Charles  W. 
G  r  uner  t. 
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COMPANY  "E"— MILES  CITY,  MONTANA. 

Captain,  William  P.  Morse. 

First  Lieutenant,  John  W.  Gailey. 

Se£ond  Lieutenant,  Walter  A.  Bolt. 

First  Sergeant,  Thomas  Rodgers. 

Sergeants : 

Russell  D.  Buxton,  Clarence  E.  Shaw, 
Luscan  E.  Morris,  Edward  J.  Hale,  Gordon 
E.  Howell,  Dallas  M.  Hansell,  Floyd  Travis, 
Orson  V.  Button. 

Corporals : 

Leon  F.  Buck,  Bernie  Heiser,  Roy  Dyer, 
Earl  McGuire,  Emil  Swanson,  Guy  Sieg,  An- 
drew Torstenson. 

Musicians : 

Ernest  L.  Cummings,  William  H.  Earp. 

Privates : 

Carrol  H.  Baker,  John  T.  Boice,  Hillmer 
G.  Dahlin,  Ira  J.  Dull,  Joseph  Ford,  John 
W.  Huss,  Clarence  C.  Johnson,  Emanuel 
Karch,  Albert  Krueger,  Theodore  Lovold, 
Eddie  Manney,  William  McMichael,  William 
J.  McTeague,  Frank  R.  Morris,  William  J. 
McLaughlin,  Robert  H.  Grant,  Delos  Mor- 
row, William  H.  Kitts,  William  W.  Morris, 
Louis  F.  Mougenot,  Peter  R.  Nelson,  Everett 
Newman,  Frank  Obyrene,  Fred  Oechsle,  Wil- 
liam Oliver,  Fred  L.  Pattison,  Frank  E. 
Peoples,  George  Phillips,  Ralph  Poynes, 
Chas.  P.  Ridge,  Roger  Roberts,  Henry  T.  A. 
Selbman,  Edward  H.  Sharp,  George  W. 
Shine,  John  W.  Skinner,  Edgar  V.  Smith, 
Kenneth  Stanton,  Verlin  Taylor,  Christ 
Torstensen,  Roy  Sharp,  Arling  C.  Van 
Bibbler,  James  C.  Walsh,  Harry  G.  White, 
Harry  C.  Wheeler,  Clifford  H.  Wilson,  John 
W.  Walseth,  Virgil  F.  Wiley,  Frank  H. 
Tilley. 

—45— 


CAPT.  MORSE 


LIEUT.  GAILEY 


LIEUT   BOLT 


CAPT.   PERRY 


IJKUT.   KING 


LIEUT.    SWANEY 


COMPANY   "F"— KALISPELL,   MONTANA. 

Captain,  Oliver  S.  Perry. 

First  Lieutenant,  W.  O.  Whipps. 

Second  Lieutenant,  A.  G.  Swaney. 

First  Sergeant.  Vere  H.  Roller. 

Sergeants : 

Fred  O.  Starr,  Ralph  M.  Sweet,  Allen  C. 
Hansen,  Frank  Harrow,  Archie  O'Claire, 
Warner  K.  Phillips. 

Corporals : 

Frank  Lister,  Victor  O.  Overcash,  Frank 
Raiter,  Ivan  C.  Rogers,  Martin  M.  Bush, 
Charles  Heise,  Owen  W.  Oleson. 

Musicians : 

Cecil  C.  Compf,  Howard  K.  Pierce. 

Privates : 

Frank  B.  Boice,  Glenn  L.  Burnette,  Ivan 
Black,  Raymond  Bowers,  Winfield  S.  Carls- 
ley,  Frank  Conklin,  Clinton  M.  Claypool, 
Harry  Carlson.  Lawrence  L.  Clark,  George 
Cottrell,  Francis  E.  Croucher,  Walter  Boyle, 
Cassius  C.  Duncan,  Harper  Erdman,  Robert 
J.  Evans,  J.  B.  Fan-is,  Jose  Fierro,  J.  M. 
Farris,  John  Flyun,  Earle  Gregg,  James  E. 
Gird,  John  T.  Harris,  George  Heise,  Rudolph 
Holstein,  Delbert  P.  Hawks,  Lawrence  Hig- 
gins,  Joseph  V.  Howard,  Vernon  R.  Kelly, 
George  Lanegan.  Matheny  Livingston,  Frank 
McDonald,  Raymond  McLain.  Ray  McLaugh- 
lin.  Virgil  L.  Pitts,  James  L.  Padgette,  Fred 
Peach,  Leonard  Riebe,  Albert  G.  Robinson, 
Walter  J.  Schak,  Leigh  E.  Sloan,  Julius 
Sharf.  Arnet  E.  Thompson.  Amzel  Ternpliii, 
Raymond  Weaver.  Lloyd  Webb,  Henry  Win- 
ter. James  Trygstad,  Joel  F.  Stott,  Fred  P. 
Weise,  Clarence  L.  Pierce. 

—46 — 


COMPANY  "G"— GLASGOW,  MONTANA. 

Captain,  Edgar  N.  Layton. 

First  Lieutenant,  Joseph  P.  Sternhagen. 

Second  Lieutenant,  H.  E.  Jeter. 

First  Sergeant,  L.  E.  Bretzke. 

Sergeants : 

Roy  Lovell,  M.  J.  Keenan,  William  Belzer, 
J.  E.  Chambers,  L.  Belzer,  H.  Jellison. 

Corporals : 

K.  R.  Peterson,  G.  B.  Richardson,  H. 
Haima,  John  Shortridge,  Otto  Huffman,  C. 
L.  Sells,  R.  C.  Hill. 

Musicians : 

R.  M.  Darst,  G.  A.  Bertsch. 

Privates : 

M.  H.  Bailey,  J.  A.  Butler,  A.  O.  Rye,  L. 
Brown,  L.  L.  Button,  R.  Cournia,  J.  J.  Cal- 
lahan,  O.  Crutchfield,  W.  Cutting,  O.  E. 
Dixon,  J.  D.  Deardoff,  C.  P.  Glaum,  E.  L. 
Gilbert,  C.  Hammerness,  W.  B.  Halbig,  C.  C. 
Harrison,  O.  P.  Hovind,  H.  Johnson,  F. 
Jarvis,  H.  Kraft,  M.  Kyle,  W.  R.  Long,  E. 
Limond,  C.  Moreau,  J.  R.  Millen,  Roy  Nel- 
son, P.  Oakes,  J.  L.  Preuninger,  E.  Powell, 
A.  E.  Peterson,  V.  Rivers,  H.  Robbins,  Clin- 
ton G.  Smith,  Ralph  Sauve,  Carl  Schultz,  G. 
Stambaugh,  W.  Simms,  T.  Spencer,  S.  Tobin, 
A.  G.  Taylor,  W.  N.  Taylor,  H.  D.  Teipel, 
Jos.  Thurmand,  H.  L.  Woodley,  Alfred 
Wuest,  Roy  Mason,  Hart  Conklin,  Ralph 
Suave,  F.  X.  Shuh. 


CAPT.  LAYTON 


LIEUT.  STERNHAGEN 


LIEUT.  JETER 


CAPT.   SNELL 


LIEUT.   SONSTELIE 


LIEUT.   BROWN 


COMPANY  "H"— KALISPELL,  MONTANA. 

Captain,  James  J.  Snell. 

First  Lieutenant,  Carl  J.  Sonstelie. 

Second  Lieutenant,  W.  E.  Brown. 

First   Sergeant,    Clarence   Hebert. 

Sergeants. 

Howard  Hinman,  Frank  Amende,  Oliver 
Iverson,  Sofus  Jensen,  Homer  G.  Holdren, 
Theodore  J.  Winters,  Louis  Fouruier,  Sy- 
lander  Monolian. 

Corporals. 

Fred  S.  Haines,  James  Aston,  George  Mc- 
Ewen,  Owen  Smitliers,  William  Argebright, 
Clarence  Knight. 

Musician,  Chester  H.  Polly. 

Privates. 

Dick  Miller,  Guy  Somers,  Peter  Berkland, 
Louis  Birtch,  Elmer  Butterfield,  Elza  Cal- 
ton,  W.  Wr.  Clayton,  Clinton  Duxbury.  Ar- 
thur Eicher,  David  Y.  Ellis,  Julius  Fischer, 
Welcome  Garver,  Geo.  F.  Gilrnan,  Gordon 
Geeting,  John  Gkikizan,  Guss  H.  Hartkopf, 
Charles  Kelsey,  Leon  Kimball,  Lawrence 
Lange,  Leonard  Lindblem,  Wiliam  Mann, 
Edmund  McElliott,  John  C.  McKnight  Ben 
Burland,  Fred  D.  Grant,  G.  H.  Brookway, 
Albert  Earl,  Frank  Meehan,  Charles  O'Brien, 
Louis  B.  Orr,  Mel  rose  Orr,  Solon  Prince, 
Arthur  B.  Pehrson,  Albert  O.  Pollhamus, 
Harry  Price,  Raymond  Reeser  Osies  Seguin, 
Charles  C.  Schoppelrey,  Ralph  Shepherd, 
Andrew  Smith,  James  Small,  Virgil  A.  Tur- 
ner, Charles  Watson,  Horatio  Wagner,  Ro- 
bert Wright,  Harry  Welshhons,  W.  A.  Tur- 
ner, L.  R.  McBride,  Ellis  Foy,  Frank  Musco- 
vitch. 


—48— 


COMPANI  "I"— BAKER,  MONTANA. 

Captain,  Wade  Goble. 

First  Lieutenant,  Lynn  P.  Chuning. 

Second  Lieutenant,  Thomas  F.  Burns 

First  Sergeant,  William  B.  Conway. 

Sergeants : 

Arthur  G.  Ellithorpe,  Charles  Haftle,  Wal- 
lis  F.  Robinson,  Elmer  Kistler,  Arthur  W. 
Crawford. 

Corporals : 

Phillip  Doyle,  Curtis  Palmer,  Charles 
Treskey,  William  Murphy,  George  Ross, 
James  Beakey. 

Musicians : 

Edwin  Angell,   Harold   Silvernale. 

Privates : 

Thomas  F.  Allen,  Edward  Anderson,  Shir- 
ley Andrews,  Fred  M.  Baker,  Clyde  Blais- 
dell,  Tony  Flemming,  Valdemar  O.  Fersberg. 
Nathaniel  A.  Gainsforth,  Frank  V.  Gifford, 
John  Helm,  Bernard  W.  Hollish,  Hudy  Har- 
vey, Peter  Klein,  Clifford  H.  Livesay. 
Patrick  Lowry,  Earl  H.  Latta,  Thomas  Lind- 
ley,  Percy  Lunn,  Ira  McClain,  Joseph  Mc- 
Cormick,  Daniel  McKinnon,  William  Ohleich, 
Daniel  F.  O'Brien,  Halley  Campell,  Iver 
Hiland,  Theodore  Olsen,  William  Osterhout 
John  Phelps,  Lee  H.  Richards,  Karl  Ray, 
John  Rice,  Harold  Sinclair,  Thomas  Stroucl, 
William  G.  Smeaton,  Neil  R.  Sodergren, 
Dudley  W.  Sawyer,  Fred  R.  Shiner,  William 
C.  Smith,  Earl  Snapp,  William  Thorn,  Emil 
Verove,  Lou  L.  Vogt,  Ralph  L.  Waltz,  Irbis 
Whitmore,  Lowell  White,  Edward  Warner, 
William  Zintz,  Peter  Sulzback. 

— 49 — 


CAPT.    GOBLE 


LIEUT.   CHUNING 


LIEUT.    BURNS 


COMPANY  "K"— BILLINGS,  MONTANA. 

* 

Captain,  A.  E.  Merrill. 

First  Lieutenant  Thomas  A.  Spaulding. 

Second  Lieutenant,  W.  N.  Morse. 

First  Sergeant,  Carl  Huckleberry. 

Sergeants : 

Louis  Kircheis,  Glenn  Norton,  Jacob 
Young,  W.  E.  Penrod,  P.  W.  Kitchens,  A.  F. 
Acorn,  Emmett  Connor. 

Corporals : 

F.  H.  Seaman,  Floyd  Elliott,  Alfred  Madson. 

Musician : 

William   E.   Thomas. 

Privates : 

William  Anderson,  J.  L.  Austin,  Herbert 
Heckstein.  A.  E.  Biggs,  L.  E.  Blackmail.  M. 
J.  Byrne.  E.  B.  Carlson,  B.  H.  Clemens* m. 
J.  R.  Cotter,  S.  E.  Dukes,  Fred  Epps,  Joe 
Faherty.  I).  E.  Farrell,  James  Francis,  R.  A. 
Garrigus,  Fivtl  A.  Hall,  G.  L.  Haydon,  A.  H. 
Henringsen.  V.  L.  Hill,  John  Huckleberry, 
George  Hunt.  Roy  E.  Johnson,  W.  .R.  Jones. 
R.  W.  Jones.  J.  J.  Jarolinek,  Richard  H. 
Jordan,  P>en  Ala  reliant,  J.  E.  Marrlin,  Dave 
Meldrum.  George  Moore.  Ernest  Xorlan.  F. 
W.  Norton.  H.  G.  Nutting.  II.  S.  Park,  H.  J. 
Pepworth.  Rex  S.  Pierce,  R.  D.  Putman,  A. 
W.  Randall.  Thomas  Richards,  Joe  Searles, 
Paul  Seevers.  L.  II.  Shelvin.  W.  C.  Spoone 
more.  R.  M.  Sturgis.  J.  W.  Sponsler,  Thomas 
C.  Sherman,  A.  E.  Sutherland,  Claude  E. 
Taylor.  J.  Van  Iloutz,  L.  J.  Volette,  V.  D. 
Williams,  diaries  F.  Wright,  Mike  Young. 

— 50 — 


CAPT.    MERRILL 


LIEUT.   SPAULDING 


LIEUT.    MORSE 


COMPANY   "L"— SIDNEY,   MONTANA. 

Captain,  B.  O.  Reynolds. 

First  Lieutenant,  Charles  M.  Flett. 

Second  Lieutenant,  James  J.  Gleason. 

First  Sergeant,  Chester  Rude. 

Sergeants : 

Vance  Jordan,  Emil  Solberg,  Earl  Chris- 
tensen,  J.  C.  Murphy,  Fred  Wagner,  Delbert 
Wilson. 

Corporals : 

Harry  L.  Britzius,  William  Dunnigan, 
Thomas  J.  Burton,  George  Ahlquist,  Arthur 
Outzen. 

Musicians : 

Park  Oldham,  Clyde  E.  Easton. 

Privates : 

Curtis  Adams,  Albert  Anderson,  (clerk), 
John  Areny,  Russell  Bradley,  Clarence  Bren- 
nen,  Glen  Brokaw,  George  L.  Berrong,  Wil- 
liam Carlson,  Neils  Christensen,  Henry 
Christensen,  Charles  Grosgrove,  Richard 
Crossman,  Wilkie  Collins,  Budd  O.  Darling, 
George  Dexter,  Chester  Elkins,  Bert  Fisher, 
Bernard  Fortier,  Cleo  Haskins,  Lewis  O. 
Hoyt,  Roy  Knapp,  Arden  Lee,  Joe  H.  Lepire, 
Albert  Mitchell,  William  Moffat,  Lincoln 
Muri,  Roy  Nahrgang,  Brodseii  Norgaard, 
Anthony  Oaklis,  Berger  Olson,  David  Peer, 
Peter  H.  Peterson,  Alexandros  Pethenos, 
Lilliard  Pinion,  Harold  Peterson,  Albert  H. 
Pauli,  Sever t  Rise,  Adolph  Rieck,  Michael 
P.  Sullivan,  Peter  A.  Smith,  Grover  Shields, 
Charles  Silde,  Peter  Sith,  Martin  Thedin, 
Berhardt  Topp,  Harry  Tapp,  Lewis  Verhas- 
selt,  Alfred  Wakefield,  Lorein  A.  Welch, 
William  Carlson. 

—51— 


CAPT.  REYNOLDS 


LIEUT.    FLETT 


LIEUT.  GLEASON 


CAPT.  VERGE 


LIEUT.    SMITH 


& 


LIEUT.    HODGKISS 


COMPANY  "M"— CHOTEAU,  MONTANA. 

Captain,  Walter  L.  Verge. 

First  Lieutenant,  Charles  J.  Smith. 

Second  Lieutenant,  John  E.  Hodgkiss. 

First  Sergeant,  Fred  Foltz. 

Sergeants : 

Asa  E.  Armstrong,  Arthur  J.  Armstrong, 
Bert  Rose,  Thomas  A.  Curtis,  Charles 
Butler. 

Corporals : 

Nick  Pambrum,  Halver  M.  Daley,  Sam 
Cunderson,  Robert  S.  Armstrong,  Cry  J. 
Armstrong.  Edward  H.  Smith,  Lester  John- 
son. 

Musicians : 

(1arl   A.  Maehre,  Frank  Sabados. 

Privates : 

Xeely  T.  Armstrong.  James  Allison.  Wen- 
dell Allison,  Harry  L.  Barnes.  Olto  F.  Boose. 
Frank  E.  Brown,  June  E.  rollings.  Edward 
X.  Corson,  Charles  W.  Chapman.  Frank  L. 
DeWitt.  Lewis  C.  Donahue.  (Jeorge  Dolle- 
inore.  Charles  Dollemore.  Leland  Downey. 
(Jrover  Forgey.  John  Ferris,  (i rover  (iraves. 
Roscoe  Cray,  Alfred  Haaek,  (1harles  E. 
Hawloy.  Ellsworth  Haslett,  William  How- 
ard, Ole  Halvorsen.  Walter  Jablonsk.  Arvy 
C.  Jenkins,  Spencer  Jordet.  Claude  I).  Keller, 
Axel  M.  Knutson.  John  Lutke,  (Jlenn  Miller, 
John  Xoland,  John  C.  O'Donald,  John  Peder- 
sen,  Ralph  Quinn.  John  Rasmussen,  Rollan 
Raymond,  Andrew  H.  Rummel,  John  Henry 
Ryan,  Theodore  Ruetten.  (ieorge  Smith, 
Howard  Smith,  Leonard  Smith,  Chester  E, 
Swetnam,  Harvey  V.  Tucker.  Elmer  L. 
Vannice,  Herman  Wallenmaier,  Walter  Wil- 
son, Herman  Ythi. 
—52— 


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